Spring 2025

Teaching

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Calculus II:
  • Test One: Tuesday February 4. Test Two: Wednesday March 5. Test Three: Tuesday April 15. Final Exam: Wednesday May 7. See Assigned Work.
Intro to Linear Algebra:
  • Homework 3 due Friday February 7. Homework 4 due Friday February 14. Test One: Wednesday February 19. Homework 5 due Wednesday February 26. Homework 6 due Wednesday March 5. Homework 7 due Wednesday March 19. Test Two: Monday March 24. See Assigned Homework.

Office Hours May 5 - May 9

  • Monday May 5 (final day of classes): 9:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m., 11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m., 1:10 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Office minutes after 2:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday May 6: 9:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m., 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Office minutes after 3:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday May 7: 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Office minutes after 2:00 p.m. (Math 1520 Final Exam: 12:00 pm - 1:50 pm)
  • Thursday May 8: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  • Friday May 9: 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (Math 3120 Final Exam: 12:00 pm - 1:50 pm)
  • By appointment (appointment made by email: russell.blyth@slu.edu)

Office Hours January 13 - May 2

  • Monday: 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.
  • Tuesday: 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.
  • Wednesday: 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.
  • Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 9:50 p.m.
  • Walk-up at other times (when available)
  • By appointment (in person, by email: russell.blyth@slu.edu or by phone ((314)977-2458))

Classes

For students: Canvas is the primary and authoritative resource for classes this semester (for example, your class syllabus document is available in Canvas), and you should consult Canvas for complete information. The information maintained on this web site is less complete (for privacy reasons), and is provided for other users and as a convenience and partial back-up to the resources provided on Canvas.

Surface
Math 1520-02 Calculus II
Fourier approx
Math 3120-02 Intro to Linear Algebra
  • 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday
  • Text: Richard C. Penney, Linear Algebra - Ideas and Applications (5th Edition), John Wiley, 2021. (Do NOT use the old 4th Edition, since the problems are organized differently in almost every section.)
  • Course Information
  • Assigned Work
  • Geogebra activity on linear combinations
  • A Geogebra activity on Systems of Linear Equations
  • Geogebra activity on eigenvectors
  • Geogebra activity on Fourier approximation
  • College Academic Honesty policy
  • Center for Accessibility and Disability Resources website (Student Success Center)
  • A slightly revised PDF version of the department's Success in Mathematics brochure
  • One of several comparable web pages available on The Most Common Errors in Undergraduate Mathematics
  • Habits of highly mathematical people
  • Department Help Sessions

    January 21 - May 2, 2025

    Visit the Math/Stats department page Academic Support to connect to the department's Help Sessions in Ritter 111 or to connect to other resources in the department and elsewhere on campus.

    Flyer for the Help Sessions

    Flyer for Pi Study Club (Tuesdays 5-7 pm, free pizza!)

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    SLU Mental Health Resources

    Use the QR code to connect to mental health resources available on campus

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    Other help

    Online TI Calculator Tutorials TI Calculator Guidebooks Common Algebra, Trigonometry & Calculus Mistakes and Skills & Facts Review (including online flash cards) Online "Success in Mathematics" Brochure