Math 411 Linear Algebra (CRN 86338)          

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Grades

This is an advanced linear algebra class. The prerequisite is a B in Math 311 or consent of the instructor. ("Consent" means, see me if you think you can handle a course requiring proofs, can already solve systems of linear equations and have some small knowledge of vector spaces.)

The course will meet MWF in Keller 313 at 11:30.

Assignments

Date Due Assignment
Jan. 13 Read Chap. 1 of Curtis for an overview of linear algebra and math induction. Read Chapter 1 of the online text on solving systems of linear equations. This should be review.
Jan. 20 holiday
Jan. 22 Page 175: 3, 5, 9
Jan. 29 Page 33: 4g, 5; Page 37: 4
Feb. 5 Homework 3
Feb. 12 Homework 4: corrected: the symbol n(V) should be n(T), better known as ker(T)
Feb. 17 holiday
Feb. 19 Homework 5
Feb. 26 Homework 6
Mar. 5 Midterm Sample
Mar. 12 Homework 7
Mar. 19 Homework 8
Mar. 24-28 Spring Break
Apr. 2 Homework 9
Apr. 9 Homework 10
Apr. 16 Homework 11 In #1, assume A is invertible
Apr. 18 Holiday
Apr. 25 Quiz
Apr. 30 Homework 12
May 7 Last day of class; take home final here
May 12 Take home Final Exam due at 2PM in Keller 407    answers

Syllabus

Some class notes in PDF format.   Updated 4/22 /2014.

Adjoints and transposes

Hermitian conjugation, a poem about notation

Permutations

Secondary text, free and online: Linear Algebra

You can download the entire book or individual chapters as well as the answers to all exercises. It is all free.

Manual for LaTeX typesetting


Exam and Course Grades

Finals are available to discuss or pick up, grades are online.

Most missed: 6(b): U orthogonal to W only says U is contained in the orthogonal complement, not equal to it.

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