Professor Henry Decell



 

University of Houston
Department of Mathematics
Houston, TX 77204-3008

Office: PGH 693
Phone: (713) 743-3464
Fax: (713) 743-3505
Email: hdecell@math.uh.edu

 

 

 


Research interests: Applied Mathematics.

 

Research interests:

Matrix theory, satellite imaging and multivariate statistical pattern recognition, signal

processing .  Currently involved in development of computer based learning. 

 

Selected publications:

                                                                     

               1. “An Application of the Cayley‑Hamilton Theorem to Generalized Matrix Inversion,"

SIAM Review, Vol. 7, No. 4,1965, pp 526‑528.

               2, L1‑Spaces in Measure Algebras Over Compact Topological Semigroups," Duke

               Mathematical Journal Vol. 33, No. 4, 1966, pp 709‑714

               3."Numerical Integration and Riemann‑Stieltjes Sums," SIAM Review Vol. 8, No. 2,1966,

               pp 196‑200.

               4."On the Fixed Point Probability Vector of Regular or Ergodic Transition Matrices,"

               Journal of the American Statistical Association, 1967.

               5."On the Derivative of the Generalized Inverse of a Matrix," Journal of Linear and

               Multilinear Algebra Vol. 1, November 4, 1974, pp 357‑359.

               6."Linear Dimension Reduction and Bayes Classification," Pattern Recognition Vol. 13, No. 3,                                                                                                                     1981,

                pp 241‑243.\

 

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                         PAGE DOWN (scroll)  TO  YOUR    COURSE / SEMESTER

                                           Math 1310 or Math 2311

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                 Math 1310 College Algebra (Self-Paced)

                            Fall 2009  Class # 25586

             !!!Important!!!  Course Options   !!!Important!!!

                                 Syllabus         Tutoring      Incompletes

                                                                             Math 1310 Text             

 

                                                          Homework and Exam Schedule                                

 

                                                                    Exam Cover Sheet

 

                          Student Email Address                  Disabled Students  

                                                                                       

                                                                          

                                                                    Dropping Procedure

 

              Students who wish to drop may now do so using their UH account .   November 4, 2009 is the

              last day to drop a course.   Instructor signature is not required.

             A course grade of "W" will automatically be assigned.

                                                      Dropping Information

                 http://www.uh.edu/provost/stu/drop-withdrawal-info.html

 

                                                       

 

_____ Math 1310 College Algebra (Self-Paced)      

                            Spring 2010  Class # 18249

             !!!Important!!!  Course Options   !!!Important!!!

                                 Syllabus         Tutoring      Incompletes

                                                                             Math 1310 Text             

 

                                                          Homework and Exam Schedule                                

 

                                                                    Exam Cover Sheet

 

                          Student Email Address                  Disabled Students  

                                                                                        

                                                                          

                                                                    Dropping Procedure

 

              Students who wish to drop may now do so using their UH account .   November 4, 2009 is the

              last day to drop a course.   Instructor signature is not required.

             A course grade of "W" will automatically be assigned.

                                                      Dropping Information

                 http://www.uh.edu/provost/stu/drop-withdrawal-info.html

 

                                                       

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               Math 2311 Class # 25748  Fall 2009

                                                                               (On-Line – Blackboard - VISTA)

                  Mid-Semester and Final Exams MUST be taken on-campus in the CASA Testing Center

                  Room 222 Garrison.

TA (Siddhu) Mathlab Hours 12-3PM Monday thru Thursday   Room 222 Garrison

Orientation = Syllabus

Blackboard Vista Information

                                    Quiz/Assignment Schedule

     

                  Table of Contents

 

                         

To use the Textbook on-line, you must download the latest version of  Adobe Acrobat Reader (free) in order to open the .pdf  Textbook files. The appropriate link for the download is :  

 

                                                       http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

 

On-Line Quiz Dates Are Posted On

             Blackboard VISTA

 

It is the policy of the Department of Mathematics that students registered in on-line classes are solely, and without exception, responsible  for timely scheduling their CASA Testing Center Exams on Courseware.  Taking into account that exam scheduling is on a first-come-first-serve basis, this responsibility includes early selection of available dates to avoid work, personal or other time conflicts.  There will be no additional or make-up Exam dates scheduled.

 

                                     CASA Testing Center Room 222Garrison

                                     Schedule your preferred times by going to:        

                                                  http://www.casa.uh.edu/CourseWare   

                                      See Math 2311 Homepage for access date posting shortly

                                      before scheduled exams.

Midsemester Exam : Saturday, October 10

                                     Monday,October 12

                                     Tuesday October 13                          

 

               Final Exam: Saturday, December 5

                                     Monday, December 7

                                     Tuesday, December 8

                      

Supplementary Information For Math 2311 Courses   

 

            While it is entirely a student's choice to do so, it may be more cost effective to purchase (for approximately $35) a hard copy from the UH Copy Center located in the University Center.

 

               Important Documents

 

Formulas and  Conditions for Performing Valid Hypothesis Tests*

 

Mid-Semester Exam Instructions*

 

Final Exam Instructions*

 

Blackboard Vista Help

                                                                                                          

 *These sheets will be attached to the Mid-Semester and Final Exams administered at

   the CASA Testing Center.  Make a hardcopies and become familiar with their

   contents.   These documents are also available on the Blackboard Vista Math 2311

   Homepage.

                                            Grade Scale                       

                  

                                                                        100-90 = A     

                                                                          85-89 = B+                                                                              

                                                              80-84 = B

                                                              75-79 = C+ 

                                                              74-70 = C

                                                                          65-69 = D+

                                                              64-60 = D     

  

                                                                    Dropping Procedure

              Students who wish to drop may now do so using their UH account.  November 4, 2009 is the

              last day to drop a course.   Instructor signature is not required.

             A course grade of "W" will automatically be assigned.

                                                      Dropping Information

                                     http://www.uh.edu/provost/stu/drop-withdrawal-info.html

 

                                                                    Math 2311 Class # 18403 Spring 2010

                                      (On-Line – Blackboard - VISTA)

 

                         Mid-Semester and Final Exams MUST be taken on-campus in the CASA Testing Center

                Room 222 Garrison.

                    

TA (Siddhu) Mathlab Hours 12-3PM Monday thru Thursday   Room 222 Garrison

Orientation = Syllabus

Blackboard Vista Information

                                    Quiz/Assignment Schedule

     

                  Table of Contents

 

                  

 

To use the Textbook on-line, you must download the latest version of  Adobe Acrobat Reader (free) in order to open the .pdf  Textbook files. The appropriate link for the download is :  

 

                                                       http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

 

On-Line Quiz Dates Are Posted On

             Blackboard VISTA

 

It is the policy of the Department of Mathematics that students registered in on-line classes are solely, and without exception, responsible  for timely scheduling their CASA Testing Center Exams on Courseware.  Taking into account that exam scheduling is on a first-come-first-serve basis, this responsibility includes early selection of available dates to avoid work, personal or other time conflicts.  There will be no additional or make-up Exam dates scheduled.

 

                                     CASA Testing Center Room 222Garrison

                                     Schedule your preferred times by going to:        

                                                  http://www.casa.uh.edu/CourseWare   

                                      See Math 2311 Homepage for access date posting shortly

                                      before scheduled exams.

Midsemester Exam : Saturday, March 6, 2010

                                     Monday,  Monday March 8, 2010

                                     Tuesday,  Tuesday March 9, 2010                          

 

               Final Exam: Thursday, May 6, 2010

                                     Friday, May 7, 2010

                                     Saturday, May 8, 2009

                      

Supplementary Information For Math 2311 Courses   

 

            While it is entirely a student's choice to do so, it may be more cost effective to purchase (for approximately $35) a hard copy from the UH Copy Center located in the University Center.

 

               Important Documents

 

Formulas and  Conditions for Performing Valid Hypothesis Tests*

 

Mid-Semester Exam Instructions*

 

Final Exam Instructions*

 

Blackboard Vista Help

                                                                                                          

 *These sheets will be attached to the Mid-Semester and Final Exams administered at

   the CASA Testing Center.  Make a hardcopies and become familiar with their

   contents.   These documents are also available on the Blackboard Vista Math 2311

   Homepage.

                                            Grade Scale                       

                  

                                                                        100-90 = A     

                                                                          85-89 = B+                                                                              

                                                              80-84 = B

                                                              75-79 = C+ 

                                                              74-70 = C

                                                                          65-69 = D+

                                                              64-60 = D     

  

                                                                    Dropping Procedure

              Students who wish to drop may now do so using their UH account.  April 6, 2010 is the

              LAST DAY TO DROP a course.   Instructor signature is not required.

             A course grade of "W" will automatically be assigned.

                                                      Dropping Information

                                     http://www.uh.edu/provost/stu/drop-withdrawal-info.html

              

Last updated: November 10, 2009