Office: Math Building 4104
Lectures: MWF 12:00pm-12:50pm, ARM 0131
Office Hours: M 10-11am and by appointment
DAILY SCHEDULE and HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
Discussion Session
Section | Time | Room | TA | TA's Office | TA's Office Hours | TA's email |
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0111 | Th 8:00am- 8:50am | MTH B0427 | Wenqing Hu | MTH 4307 | Th 9am-10am, 1pm-2pm | huwenqing@math |
0112 | Th 9:00am- 9:50am | MTH B0425 | Peng Gao | MTH 2117 | Th 12pm-2pm | pgao@math |
0121 | Th 10:00am-10:50am | MTH B0423 | Wenqing Hu | MTH 4307 | Th 9am-10am, 1pm-2pm | huwenqing@math |
0122 | Th 10:00am-10:50am | MTH B0425 | Peng Gao | MTH 2117 | Th 12pm-2pm | pgao@math |
0131 | Th 11:00am-11:50am | MTH B0427 | Wenqing Hu | MTH 4307 | Th 9am-10am, 1pm-2pm | huwenqing@math |
0132 | Th 11:00am-11:50am | MTH B0423 | Peng Gao | MTH 2117 | Th 12pm-2pm | pgao@math |
0133 | Th 11:00am-11:50am | EGR 1102 | Wan-Yu Tsai | MTH 4303 | Tu 3pm-4pm, Th 12pm-1pm | wanyu@math |
Textbook:
Lay, Linear Algebra and Its Applications, 4th ed., Addison-Wesley.
Lay, Study Guide (for Linear Algebra and Its Applications), Addison-Wesley.
You can also check the book web site (previous edition).
Course description:
Basic concepts of linear algebra: vector spaces, applications to line and plane geometry, linear equations and matrices, similar matrices, linear transformations, eigenvalues, determinants and quadratic forms. Throughout the semester, we will discuss several important applications of linear algebra (electrical networks, difference equations, discrete dynamical systems, Markov chains, system of differential equations).
MATLAB:
There will be some MATLAB assignments, to be handed in discussion session. The assignments and their due dates will be posted on the course web site and announced in class. You are encouraged to work in groups of two or three students from the SAME SECTION. Of course, you may also work alone if you wish. Each group will hand in just one copy of the assignment (it is understood that all people in the group will contribute significantly to the assignment). Your completed assignment should include a printout of relevant matlab input and output, as well as any additional analysis of the problem that may be required.
For an introduction to Matlab, you can consult this brief introduction to Matlab.
For information on software, tutoring and computer labs locations and hours, see the Math. Dept. resources page
The department is offering free Matlab tutoring: See the Matlab tutoring schedule
For instructions on how to access Matlab from your own computer, you can consult the following web page (courtesy of Prof. Wyss-Gallifent): http://www.math.umd.edu/~jow/misc/matlab.html
There will be three midterm exams and one final exam. The midterm exams will be held during the lecture sessions on the following dates:
Week | Sections covered in class | Homework collected from the 4th Edition of Lay's book |
Additional suggested homework problems (not collected) |
Matlab | ||
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Week 1 8/31-9/2 |
1.1, 1.2 |
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Week 2 9/5-9/9 |
1.3, 1.4, 1.5 |
HW 1, Due Th 9/8: 1.1: 4, 10, 14, 16, 21. 1.2: 4, 11, 20, 23. 1.3: 5, 10, 14, 15, 21. |
1.1: 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 23, 24, 25, 29. 1.2: 1, 3, 9, 17, 19, 21, 31. 1.3: 1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 17, 23, 25. |
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Week 3 9/11-9/16 |
1.7, 1.8 |
HW 2 Due Th 9/15: 1.4: 1, 7, 12, 14, 22. 1.5: 3, 5, 12, 13, 20, 22, 31. |
1.4: 5, 11, 13, 15, 21, 23, 25, 33. 1.5: 1, 2, 7, 9, 11, 19, 21, 23, 25, 37. |
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Week 4 9/18-9/23 |
1.9, 2.1, 2.2 |
HW 3, Due Th 9/22: 1.7: 2, 3, 5, 10, 22, 25. 1.8: 1, 4, 8, 15, 19. 1.9: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 18 |
1.7: 1, 7, 9, 13, 15-22, 27, 31, 32, 33, 35, 38, 41 1.8: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 21, 25, 27, 29 1.9: 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 17, 19, 24 |
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Week 5 9/25-9/30 |
2.3 |
HW 4, Due Th 9/29: 2.1: 2, 4, 7, 12, 15, 17, 28 2.2: 2, 7, 10, 14, 17, 22, 32 2.3: 2, 4, 6, 8, 15, 18, 22 |
2.1: 1, 6, 8, 10, 16, 18, 27 2.2: 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 13, 28, 31, 36 2.3: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 20, 28, 32, , 33, 34, 38, 41 |
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Wed. Sept. 28 MIDTERM #1 - Covers sections 1.1-1.5, 1.7-1.9, 2.1-2.3 - Review sheet , practice exam, solution of practice exam | ||||||
3.1 | ||||||
Week 6 10/3-10/7 |
3.2, 3.3, 4.1 |
HW 5, Due Th 10/6: 3.1: 2, 10 , 14, 16, 37, 42 3.2: 2, 6, 12, 16, 22, 26 |
3.1: 1, 4, 9, 11, 15, 17, 22, 25-30, 33-36, 40 3.2: 4, 5, 7, 8, 15, 17-21, 28 |
Assignment #1 Due Th. 10/6 |
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Week 7 10/10-10/14 |
4.1, 4.2, 4.3 |
HW 6, Due Th 10/13: 3.3: 2, 6, 10, 16, 20, 26, 29 4.1: 2, 6, 8, 10, 13, 18, 21, 31 |
3.3: 1, 5, 7, 19, 21, 23 4.1: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 15, 17, 23 |
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Week 8 10/17-10/21 |
4.3, 4.4, 4.5 |
HW 7, Due Th 10/20: 4.2: 4, 7, 14, 16, 19, 24, 28, 31, 33 4.3: 1, 4, 10, 13, 16, 21, 33 4.4: 2, 6, 8 |
4.2: 1, 3, 6, 9, 13, 15, 17, 25, 37 4.3: 3, 5, 8, 9, 15, 23, 25, 31, 34 |
Assignment #2 Due Th 10/20 |
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Week 9 10/24-10/28 |
4.6, 4.7 |
HW 8, Due Th 10/27: 4.4: 10, 13, 28, 32 4.5: 2, 3, 12, 14, 19, 22, 25 4.6: 2, 6, 8, 16, 21, 24, 28 4.7: 2, 7, 14 |
4.4: 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 14, 16, 21, 27, 31 4.5: 1, 4, 5, 9, 11, 13, 21, 29, 30, 32 4.6: 1, 5-12, 15, 18, 25, 27 4.7: 1, 3, 4, 5, 11, 13, 15 |
Fri. Oct. 28: MIDTERM #2 - Covers chapter 3 and sections 4.1-4.7. Review sheet, practice exam, solution of practice exam | ||
Week 10 10/31-11/4 |
5.1, 5.2, 5.3 |
HW9 Due Th 11/3: 5.1: 3, 12, 14, 17, 23, 24 5.2: 6, 8, 14, 16 |
5.1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 13, 19, 21, 29, 36 5.2: 1, 3, 9, 22, 23, 27, 30 |
Assignment #3 Due Th 11/3 |
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Week 11 11/7-11/11 |
5.4, 5.5, 5.6 |
HW10 Due Th 11/10: 5.3: 2, 6, 10, 12, 22, 23 5.4: 1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 14 |
5.3: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 21, 24, 25, 26, 31 5.4: 3, 7, 13, 17, 18 |
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Week 12 11/14-11/18 |
5.6, 5.7, 6.1, 6.2 |
HW11 Due Th 11/17: 5.5: 2, 6, 8, 10, 14, 16 5.6: 2, 10, 12, 14 5.7: 3, 5 |
5.5: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13, 15, 18, 23 5.6: 1, 3, 9, 11 |
Assignment #4 Due Th 11/17 | ||
Week 13 11/21-11/25 |
6.2, 6.3, 6.4 |
(No Homework -- Thanksgiving) | ||||
Week 14 11/28-12/2 |
6.4, 6.5, 6.6 |
HW12 Due Th 12/1: 6.1: 2, 8, 10, 13, 19, 25, 28, 31 6.2: 1, 4, 7, 12, 14, 15, 20 6.3: 1, 4, 8, 11, 15 6.4: 2, 9, 10 |
6.1: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 14, 20, 26, 27 6.2: 2, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 17, 21, 23 6.3: 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 22 6.4: 4, 5, 8, 11, 12, |
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Week 15 12/5-12/9 |
Mon. Dec. 5: MIDTERM #3 - Covers sections 5.1-5.7, 6.1-6.6. Review sheet, practice exam, solution of practice exam | |||||
7.1, 7.2 |
HW13 Due Th 12/8: 6.5: 2, 6, 10, 13, 16 6.6: 3, 8a, 9 7.1: 1-6, 8, 10, 14, 19 |
6.5: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26 6.6: 2, 4 7.1: 15, 17, 23, 30 |
Assignment #5 Due Th 12/8 |
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Week 16 12/12-12/13 |
7.2, Review |
Not due 7.2: 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13 |
FINAL EXAM: Tuesday, Dec 20, 8:00am-10:00am in ARM 0131 - Review sheet, Practice final exam, solution of practice exam |