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Course Description: We will study the structure of solutions to systems of linear equations, how to algorithmically determine the solutions, and investigate the singular value decomposition and several applications. In doing so we will encounter the general theory of vectors, vector spaces, and linear transformations.
Text: Introduction to Linear Algebra, 4th Edition, Gilbert Strang
Content: We will cover most of chapters 1-6.
Exams: There will be two exams and a final.
Exam1. Thurs Feb 13 Exam2. Thurs Mar 27 Final. (Set by registrar)
You will be responsible for the material covered in the lectures, the readings, and the homework.
* Dates of Exam1 and Exam2 are subject to change.
Homeworks: Homework will be assigned below. It will be due at the beginning of class on (non-exam) Thursdays. No late homework will be accepted. Your lowest homework grade will be dropped.
Grades: Overall Score = Hwk 25% + Exam1 25% + Exam2 25% + Final 25%
Letter grades will approximately follow standard cutoffs A>90, B>80, C>70.
Academic Honesty: Each student will uphold the University of Miami Honor Code.
Math Lab Schedule (Free drop-in tutoring)
| Due Date | Readings | Problems |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 16 | 1.1 | 1.1: 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 (scan of problems 1.1-1.3 pdf ) |
| Jan 23 | 1.2-1.3, 2.1 |
1.2: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16 1.3: 1, 4, 5, 7 2.1: 1, 8, 15, 16, 17, 18 scan of problems - 2.1-2.2 pdf |
| Jan 30 | 2.2-2.3 | 2.2: 5, 8, 11, 12, 14 2.3: 1, 3, 4, 25 |
| Feb 6 | 2.4, 2.5, 2.7 We are skipping 2.6 and LU factorizations. |
2.4: 5, 6, 17, 24, 29, 32 2.5: 1, 5, 6, 9, 10, 23, 27 2.7: 1, 2, 7, 9, 13 |
| Feb 13 | 3.1 | Test 1 Practice Test 1 - pdf Extra practice for Gauss Jordan elimination: (not due) 2.5: 22, 23, 25, 29, 30 |
| Feb 20 | 3.1 | Deferred to next week due to test reschedule. |
| Feb 27 | 3.2,3.3 | 3.1: 4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 19, 22, 23
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| Mar 6 | 3.3, 3.4 | 3.2: 17 18, 21, 23, 24 3.3: 1, 2, 12 3.4: 1, 2, 4, 5, 16, 18, 28, 30 |
| Mar 13 | Spring Break | |
| Mar 20 | 3.5-3.6 | 3.5: 1, 2, 7, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 21, 24 3.6: 1, 2, 6, 11, 18, 24 4.1: 1, 2, 9, 11, 19, 20, 21 |
| Mar 27 | 4.1-4.2 | Test 2 - Covers Chapter 3 and Sections 4.1 and 4.2
Practice Test 2 - pdf
Practice Test 2 solutions - pdf |
| Apr 3 | 5.1,5.2 | 5.1:1-4, 7, 15, 16, 22, 28 5.2: 1, 11, 23 |
| Apr 10 | 6.1-6.2, | 6.1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 13, 14, 16, 17 6.2: 1, 2, 4, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18 |
| Apr 17 | 6.4, 6.7 | 6.4: 1, 3, 4, 5, 11, 21 6.7: 1, 2, 4, 6 |
| Apr 24 | 7.1-7.3 | 7.1: 3, 6, 8, 12 7.2: 5, 10, 14 |
| May 7 | Final Covers 5.1, 5.2, 6.1-6.2, 6.4, 6.7, 7.1-7.3. Practice Problems Here are some solutions. (I had written the wrong date previously. Contact me if WEDNESDAY May 7th is a problem for you.) |