Math 235: Linear Algebra: Section 2 (#58806)
This course is an introductory course in linear algebra. We will cover vector spaces, matrix arithmetic, linear transformations, eigenvalues, and eigenvalues in a concrete setting.
Text: Linear Algebra with Applications by Otto Bretscher.
Class meetings: MWF 11:15-12:05 in LGRT 123
Policy Sheet
Instructor
Dan Yasaki, LGRT 1116, (413) 545-6016, yasaki@math.umass.edu
Office hours: Tuesdays 10:00-11:00 AM and Mondays 9:00-10:00 AM in LGRT 1116>
Useful links
Previous linear algebra semesters:
Fall 2006, Spring 2007
TUG: Getting started in LaTeX. A nice way to typeset mathematics and more.
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SPIRE: Register.
Grading
- Problem Sets: You should also think about (and do if you can) the * problems, but they will not be graded. This is the suggested problem list for the semester. Specific due dates will be posted as the semester progresses.
- 1.1 (1,3,7,12,14,18,20,28):
- 1.2 (5,10,18,22,24,37):
- 1.3 (1,4,6,8,10,18,24,34,36,47,55):
- 2.1 (4,6,10,12,13,20,33,42): Due Tuesday 2/19 (accepted Wed)
- 2.2 (1,2,4,10,16,25,32,37,40): Due Tuesday 2/19 (accepted Wed)
- 2.3 (1,2,6,20,36,41,48): Due Monday 2/25 (accepted Wed)
- 2.4 (2,4,6,14,16-25,44,48-49,86): Due Monday 2/25 (accepted Wed)
- 3.1 (2,4,5,10,16,20,24,32,38,40,48): Due Monday 2/25 (accepted Wed)
- 3.2 (2,4,6,10,18,24,32,34,55): Due Friday 3/7 (accepted Friday 3/14)
- Practice Exam Answers: New comments:
- 3.3 (2,3,9,18,22,26,28,38,47*,53,56*,60,61): Due Friday 3/7 (accepted Friday 3/14)
- 3.4 (2,6,8,20,26,37,40,43,46*,60,71): Accepted Friday 3/14
- 4.1 (1-6,10): Due Wednesday 3/26 (accepted Friday)
- 4.1 (15*16,19,20,47,50,55): Due Wednesday 3/26 (accepted Friday)
- 4.2 (1-6,17,20,22,23,31,64,65*,78*): Due Wednesday 4/2 (accepted Friday)
- 4.3 (1,4,5,15,18,23,29,48,49): Due Wednesday 4/2 (accepted Friday)
- 5.1 (2,5,9,12,28,36,40,42): Due Wednesday 4/16 (accepted Friday)
- 5.2 (1-4,32,33): Due Wednesday 4/16 (accepted Friday)
- 5.3 (28,31,37): Due Wednesday 4/16 (accepted Friday)
- 5.4 (1,4,20,36): Due Monday 5/5 (accepted Wednesday)
- 5.5 (1,2,4,8,9,12): Due Monday 5/5 (accepted Wednesday)
- 5.5 (8,12,26,27,28,29,31*): Due Monday 5/5 (accepted Wednesday)
- 6.1 (1,2,5,11,12,26,28,45,46): Due Monday 5/5 (accepted Wednesday)
- 6.2 (1,5,12,18,31*):
- 7.1 (1-6,9,10,38):
- 7.2 (1-4,15,28*,29):
- 7.3 (1-3,7,8,18,33,44,46-48):
- 7.4 (1-4,11,31,37,42,43,58):
- 7.5 (11,20,23,32):
- Tests/Quizzes:
- Final exam:
Dan Yasaki