Math 235: Linear Algebra

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.

Policy Sheet

Instructor

Prof. Dan Yasaki, LGRT 1116, (413) 545-6016, yasaki@math.umass.edu

Office hours: Monday and Wednesday: 9:00-10:00 in LGRT 1116

Grading

• Problem Sets:
  • 1.1 (1,3,7,14,20,28) and 1.2 (1,5,7,8,31)
  • 1.3 (1,3,6,7,10,11,12,24,47): Due Wednesday, September 20.
  • 2.1 (1,2,3,4,6,10,13,20,33,42): Due Wednesday, September 27.
  • 2.2 (1,2,4,8,9,10,13,25,37): Due Wednesday, September 27.
  • 2.3 (1,2,4,6,18,37,39,41,43): Due Wednesday, October 4.
  • 2.4 (1,2,4,5,10,11,14,16-25,44,86): Due Wednesday, October 4.
  • 3.1 (1,2,3,5,10,15,16,19,20,23,32,38,40,42): Due Wednesday, October 4.
  • 3.2 (1,2,3,4,6,8,14,30,31,32,34,39,55): Due Wednesday, October 11.
  • 3.3 (1,2,3,4,9,19,21,22,26,28,53,60,61): Due Wednesday, October 11.
  • 3.4 (2,3,6,8,20,21,26,27,37,38,43,60,71): Due Wednesday, October 18.
  • 4.1 (1-6,16,19,20,50,55): Due Friday, October 27. (Note: Different due date)
  • 4.2 (1-6,17,20,,22,23,31,66): Due Friday, October 27. (Note: Different due date)
  • 4.3 (1,4,5,15,18,23,29,48,49): Due Friday, November 3.
  • 5.1 (2,5,9,12,28,36): Due Friday, November 3.
  • 5.2 (1-4,16,32,33): Due Friday, November 3.
  • 5.3 (2,3,5,9,10,15,16,19,30,37,44): Due Friday, November 10.
  • 5.4 (1,5,7,21,22,32,39): Due Friday, November 10.

  • 4.3,5.1,5.1 Answers and Hints

  • Read 5.5, especially if you have seen Fourier series before.
  • 6.1 (1,2,5,11,12,45,46): Due Friday, November 17.
  • 6.2 (1,5,12,16-18,20,24,31,60): Due Friday, November 17.
  • 7.1 (1-6,9,10,38): Due Friday, December 1.
  • 7.2 (1-4,15,28): Due Friday, December 1.
  • 7.3 (1-3,18,33,44,46-48): Due Friday, December 8.
  • 7.4 (1-4,31,37,42,43,58): Due Friday, December 8.
  • 7.5 (11,20,23,32):
• Tests/Quizzes:

  • Quiz 1

  • Quiz 1: Answers

  • Quiz 2

  • Quiz 2: Answers

  • Quiz 3

  • Quiz 3: Answers

  • Practice Test 1

  • Practice Test 1:Answers and Hints Not all the steps are shown.

  • Test 1 Stats: Median: 78, Standard deviation 17

  • Test 1:Answers

  • Quiz 4: Due Monday, November 6.

  • Practice Test 2

  • Practice Test 2:Answers and Hints Not all the steps are shown.

  • Test 2 Stats: Median: 69, Standard deviation 15

  • Test 2:Answers

  • Quiz 5: Due Wednesday, November 29

• Final exam: Friday, December 15 4:00-6:00 PM in ECSC0119: You may bring a calculator and 2 sheets of notes.

  • Practice Final

  • Practice Final: Answers and Hints

• Extra Credit:

  • Extra credit Due Monday, November 20.

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  Revised: December 11, 2006. Dan Yasaki