COMP 206 Mathematics

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COMP 206 Mathematics

• Instructor Zhijun Wang
• Office PQ728
• Phone [phone]
• Email cszjwang_at_comp.polyu.edu.hk
• Web http//www.comp.polyu.edu.hk/cszjwang
• Office time Friday 1600-1700 or by appointment
• Teaching Assistant
• Sun Xiaocui
• Office PQ822
• Phone [phone]
• Email csxcsun_at_comp.polyu.edu.hk

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Who am I?

• Name Zhijun Wang
• Ph.D. in CSE from the University of Texas at
  Arlington
• My research is focused on the computer networks
• High speed networks
• Network security
• Peer-to-peer networks
• Mobile computing

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Online Information

• Course webpage
• http//www.comp.polyu.edu.hk/cszjwang/comp206.htm
  or through WebCT
• The syllabus, excises and solutions, handouts,
  supplementary notes etc. will be available on the
  course web page and WebCT 

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Class Time
Class time Friday 1830-2130 Room
N001 Office time Friday
1600-1700 or by appointment
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Course Objective

• To provide students with fundamental concepts
  and working techniques of calculus and linear
  algebra
• To help students attain the techniques for
  proper formulation and analysis of problems that
  are important for success in upper-level
  computing subjects

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Books

• Text Book
• Goldstein, Lay and Schneider, Calculus and Its
  Applications, 11th Edition, Prentice-Hall, 2005
• David C. Lay. Linear Algebra and Its
  Applications, 3rd Edition, Addison-Wesley, 2005.
• Reference Book
• Brown, Porta and Uhl, Calculus and Mathematical,
  Part 1, Addison-Wesley, 1994.
• Brian H. Denton. Learning Linear Algebra Through
  DERIVE, Ellis Horword, 1994.

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Grade
Continuous work 55 Homework (2
assignments) 40 Midterm Exam 60
Final Exam 45
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Exams

• All exams will be close-book, 1 page notes are
  allowed
• The mid-term exam covers the first part of the
  course and counts 60 of your continuous grade.
• The final exam will be comprehensive, but will
  emphasize topics in the second part. The final
  exam counts 45 of your total grade.

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Assignments

• There will be 2 assignments composed of problems
  from the text book and/or additional problems.
• The assignments count 40 of your continuous
  grade.

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Class format

• Lecture notes will be provided through WebCT or
  class Web site.
• Some supplemental materials may be given in the
  class. For example, different examples, tips and
  excises.

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Your Part

• Come to lecture and tutorial sessions regularly
  and be prepared.  Read the slides and/or
  textbook, making sure you understand them.
• Pick up your graded homework and exams.  They
  contain important feedback.  Also, it is your
  responsibility to check your score for accuracy
• Check the class web page at least weekly for
  assignments and announcement

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Course policy-I

• Make-up exams
• Please note the dates of the exam in the
  schedule carefully, as makeups will be given only
  under extreme circumstances. 
• Examples include illness (provide
  documentation.) or family emergency (provide
  documentation.)  If you have questions about
  whether you qualify, ask.
• Late homework 
• Late assignments can be accepted with a penalty
  50 of the amount per day.

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Course policy-II

• Re-grading 
• Any re-grading of written homework assignments
  or exams must be done within ONE week after the
  item in question is returned.
• Please first discuss with TA for re-grade
  issues.
• TA will in charge of grading your assignments
  and may grade your exams.

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Class Schedule-I
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Class Schedule-II
C chapters of Calculus book L chapters of
Linear Algebra book
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Questions??