Math 235, Introduction to Linear Algebra
(Sec 05 & Sec 06)

Meeting time and locations

Sec 05: TuTh 11:15am - 12:30pm, LGRT 206
Sec 06: TuTh 1:00pm - 2:15pm, LGRC A201

Instructor: Zhigang Han

Office: LGRT 1340
Phone: (413)545-0139
Email: han at math dot umass dot edu
Office Hour: Tu 3:00pm - 5:00pm, Th 3:00pm - 4:00pm.

Text Book:


Linear Algebra with Applications by Otto Bretscher, 3rd Edition.

Course Description:


Basic concepts of linear algebra. Matrices, determinants, systems of linear equations, vector spaces, linear transformations, and eigenvalues.
Prerequisites: Math 132 or consent of the instructor.

Grading Policy:


25% for homework.
25% for quizzes.
25% for the midterm exam.
25% for the final exam.

Examinations:


MIDTERM: It will cover 1.1 to 3.3. Time: Starting at 7:00pm on Thursday, March 15. Location: Marcus 131. Practice Exam and Solutions
Please make yourself available until 9:00pm, although the exam is probably shorter than 2 hours.

More details about the exam: According to the course chair, this is a 1-hour exam plus some extra time up to 20 minutes. No books, notes or any kind of cheat sheets. No calculators or any kind of devices which can function as calculators.

Midterm Solution

FINAL: Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm on Monday, May 21. Location: LGRT 101 and LGRT 103 (Two rooms are combined as one exam room). No books, notes or any kind of cheat sheets. No calculators or any kind of devices which can function as calculators.

All Math Final Exam Schedule and Complete Final Exam Schedule

Here are the Practice Exam and Solutions for the final.

Review session: 3:00pm-6:00pm, Saturday, May 19, in LGRT 0323.

Quizzes:


We will have 6 in class quizzes during the semester. The exact time will be anounced in class and on this webpage.

No makeups will be given, but 2 lowest scores will be dropped.

Quiz1: Tuesday, Feb. 13 to cover Chapter 1.

Quiz2: Tuesday, Feb. 27 to cover Chapter 2.

Quiz3: Thursday, March 8 to cover 3.1 and 3.2.

Quiz4: Tuesday, April 10 to cover 3.4, 4.1.

Quiz5: Tuesday, April 24 to cover 4.2 and 4.3.

Quiz6: Tuesday, May 8 to cover Chapter 5 and 6 (5.1, 5.2, 5.5, 6.1, 6.2).

Homework:


Homework will be assigned on a weekly basis and will be collected every Tuesday. The assignments will also appear on this web page. No late homework will be accepted. Two lowest scores will be dropped.

You are advised to attempt all assigned problems. The grading will be based on the detailed solutions of 2 or 3 problems (you don't know which ones) and the overall effort in attempting all other problems.

HW1 (Due Tuesday, Feb. 6): 1.1 # 9, 10, 12, 16, 18, 24; 1.2 # 10, 11.
HW2 (Due Tuesday, Feb. 13): 1.2 # 18, 22, 24, 35; 1.3 # 4, 7, 8, 10, 18, 23, 34, 36, 55.
HW3 (Due Tuesday, Feb. 20): 2.1 # 5, 6, 11, 12, 20, 39; 2.2 # 2, 10, 16, 32, 40.
HW4 (Due Tuesday, Feb. 27): 2.3 # 5, 6, 20, 36, 40; 2.4 # 5, 6, 16, 20, 26, 32, 44.
HW5 (Due Tuesday, March 6): 3.1 # 9, 17, 22, 23, 39, 49, 50.
HW6 (Will NOT be collected): 3.2 # 2, 6, 14, 16, 27, 36; 3.3 # 7, 8, 21, 32, 36.

Spring Break

HW7 (Due Tuesday, April 3): 3.4 # 6, 26, 29, 37, 40, 55, 60, 62, 69.
HW8 (Due Tuesday, April 10): 4.1 # 6, 8, 23, 25, 30, 32.
HW9 (Due Tuesday, April 24): 4.2 # 6, 7, 10, 13, 29; 4.3 # 7, 8, 12, 26, 42, 61.
HW10 (Due Tuesday, May 1): 5.1 # 3, 26; 5.2 # 4, 7, 32, 35.
HW11 (Due Tuesday, May 8): 5.5 # 10, 16, 27; 6.1 # 10, 16, 21, 28; 7.1 # 3, 4, 15, 18, 34, 38, 50.

Practice Problems (Will NOT be collected, but you should ABSOLUTELY do):
7.2 # 9, 11, 13; 7.3 # 3, 9, 11, 15, 35, 41*; 7.4 # 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 31, 35.