Teaching and Advising

by L.N.Vaserstein

Fall of 2008

Math 484, Linear Programming .
TR 9:45-11 322 Sacket, 11:15-12:30 p. 105 Osmond.
textbook: Introduction to Linear Programming, Prentice Hall, 2003.
title page: ps | pdf || copyright page: ps | pdf || contents&preface: ps | pdf ||
student's manual: ps | pdf || corrections in plain text |
Use Reload or Refresh for most recent version.
outlines & grading policy (syllabus) | integrity | sci integrity | No littering   |
office hours: TR 8-9:30 a.m. 215 McAllister Bldg
Perpetual homework: do all exercises in the textbook (more complicated ones are solved in the manual).

First Class on August 26,2008. Drop/add deadline: Sept.3.
Midterm 1 Oct 2 ch. 1-3.    |   Sect.1 | sol | | Sect.2 | sol | sol2 |
Hungarian Method
Midterm 2 Nov.6 ch. 4-6. || Section 1 | sol by A.A. || Section2    | sol by C.B. | sol by P.J. |
Late Drop: Nov.14.
Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes November 24 - 28
Midterm 3 Dec. 4. Section 1    sol   | sol     || Section 2    sol | sol ||
Last Class: Dec. 11.
Withdrawal - Deadline Dec 12.
Grades entered on Dec 13

A	A-	B+	B	B-	C+	C	D	F	R	Not Graded	Graded
14	0	3	0	2	3	0	1	3	0	0	26
AU	DF	W	WP	WF	WN	P	SA	UN	NG	XF
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Section 1

A	A-	B+	B	B-	C+	C	D	F	R	Not Graded	Graded
11	2	3	4	0	0	5	2	2	0	0	35
AU	DF	W	WP	WF	WN	P	SA	UN	NG	XF
0	0	1	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	Section 2

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Programming job on campus: write me if interested. (Math Programming and Game Theory)
Who wants to grade Math 484 in Spring? Write to rab53@psu.edu.

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