Modification to CSS posting due time

Because Pyxie has tutoring hours until 7pm on Fridays, the CSS submission due time is now moved to be from 6pm to 7pm.

A reminder that (in addition to tutoring hours in the QuaSR), there is PSAM specific tutoring in the Cave on Fridays from 2-5pm (Sheena) and 5-7pm (Pyxie) and Sunday 4-6pm (Slade).

Video: Essence of linear algebra, ch. 12: Change of basis

In QM on Tue. Jan. 22, we’ll watch Chapter 12: Change of basis, from the Essence of Linear Algebra series on YouTube. I think your understanding is improved by multiple viewings of this video (of the whole Essence of Linear Algebra series, actually), so if you have time to watch this video on your own before we watch it together, feel free. The video is just under 13 minutes long.

Quixam E1, Quiz Q2

  • EM: Qu¡xam E1 (at home), due Wed. Jan. 23 at start of EM lecture/discussion.
    • Please make sure to have ready your personally prepared 8.5inch by 11inch note sheet prior to downloading this Qu¡xam. In addition to your note sheet, you may also use the inside covers of Griffiths.
  • QM: Quiz Q2, due Thu. Jan. 24 by 9:30am.

Week 13 Schedule, Reading, and Problem Sets

Class Schedule (all class meeting in the Cave, non-standard in bold)

  • Mon.: No Class Meetings
    • Qu¡xam! E1 and Quiz Q2 available at program web-site by 9:30am
  • Tue. 9:30 – 11:30: QM lecture/discussion
  • Tue. 1 – 3: CM lecture/discussion
  • Wed. 9 – 10:30: APLS – Error Analysis Workshop
  • Wed. 10:30 – 1: EM lecture/discussion (bring EM PSN for PSN check; if in both EM & QM, also bring QM PSN)
  • Thu. 9:30 – 11:30: QM workshop
  • Thu. 12:30 – 2: EM workshop
  • Thu. 2 – 3:30: CM workshop
Subject Reading Reading Response Problem Set
CM Taylor 2.5-2.7; 3.1-3.4 CM PS #3: 2.55, 3.5, 3.11, 3.13, 3.19, 3.20, 3.25
EM Griffiths 2.2, 2.3 EM PS#3: 2.15, 2.16, 2.17, 2.18, 2.24, 2.25, 2.28, 2.30
QM Townsend 2.6-2.8 QM PS#3: 2.10, 2.11, 2.12(d), 2.15, 2.16, 2.17, 2.19, 2.20
APLS EA Ch. 1 – 3 (skip 3.10)
  • none
EA:

  • Ch. 2: All Quick-Checks; 2.1, 2.3, 2.6, 2.8, 2.11, 2.15, 2.21, 2.26, 2.29
  • Ch. 3: All Quick-Checks; 3.3, 3.5, 3.11, 3.17, 3.19, 3.28, 3.37
  • Reading Response Rotation assignments available at the PSAM Community folder, available by clicking here. Reading Response prompts are now condensed to two responses for each section or sub-section: Big Ideas (includes main physics concepts/ideas and major mathematical tools/formulas) and Big Questions (as before); the original prompts are available here.