Class:
Mat 242, Elementary Linear Algebra
Time:
11:40 - 12:30, MW
Location:
PSA 108
Line #:
99028
Instructor:
Dr. Sergei Suslov
Office:
PSA 629
Phone:
(480) 965-8987
E-mail:
sks@asu.edu
Web page:
http://www.public.asu.edu/~sergei/index.html
Office Hours:
MW, 1:30 - 2:40 pm or by appointment
Text:
Elementary Linear Algebra by
Edwards & Penney
Exams:
There will be two regular in class exams (2*100);
four quizzes (4*25);
homework and/computer labs (100);
and a comprehensive final exam (200)
Grading Policy:
A = 90 - 100%
B = 80 - 89%
C = 70 - 79%
D = 60 - 69%
E = 0 - 59%
Material to be covered: Except
for a few sections, Chapters 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7, will be covered.
Make-up policy: No make-up
exams will be given without notification. Also, no late homework will be
accepted for grading
Linear
Algebra Homepage
Elementary
Linear Algebra (Lecture Notes by Keith Matthews, 1991)
Linear
Algebra Tutorial by Dr. Sergey Nikitin
Notes
on Linear Algebra by Dr. Paul Vaz
Notes
on Linear Algebra by Dr. E. Lee Lady
Math
Archives: Linear & Matrix Algebra
Section Problems
1.1
1, 3, 6, 24, 25
1.2
11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 23, 25, 27, 28
1.3
11, 15, 19, 21, 25, 29
1.4
3, 7, 9, 19, 21, 23, 28
1.5
3, 7, 11, 21, 23, 27, 30, 32
2.1
1, 7
2.2
9, 15, 17, 25, 26
2.3
3, 7, 13, 19, 24, 25, 26
2.4
1, 5, 9
4.1
1 - 23 odd, 25 - 28
4.2
19, 21, 23, 25, 27
4.3
1 - 15 odd, 19, 25
4.4
1, 5, 11, 13, 17, 25
5.1
3, 13, 15, 21, 23, 24
5.2
1, 5, 7, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21
5.3
1, 3, 5, 11, 17, 21, 25
6.1
1, 13, 19, 23, 26, 27, 28
6.2
1, 7, 15, 17, 21, 23, 25,27
6.4
1, 7, 9, 11, 15, 21, 23, 25
7.1
1, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15
7.2
1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 15, 19, 23
7.3
3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 27
Lab
# 1
Lab
# 2
Lab
# 3
Lab
# 4
Lab
# 5
Lab
# 6
Lab
# 7
Linear
Algebra Terminology (by Dr. P. Vaz)
LINEAR
SYSTEMS AND MATRICES
DETERMINANTS
VECTOR
SPACES
ORTHOGONALITY
AND LEAST SQUARES
EIGENVALUES
AND EIGENVECTORS
LINEAR
TRANSFORMATIONS
Quizzes and Tests:
Quiz 1: Wednesday, September 8.
Sections 1.1 -1.3 are on the quiz. The main problem: solve a given
system of linear equations.
Test 1: Monday, October 4.
Sections 1.1-1.5 and 2.1-2.3 of Chs 1&2 are on
the test.
Review
for test 1 is on Wednesday, September
29.
This test does not require a calculator, but you may use one if you
wish.
Homework, sections 2.2 -2.3 , will be collected right after the
test.
Quiz 2: Wednesday, October 20.
Sections 2.4 and 6.1 are on the quiz.
The main problem: find eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a given
matrix.
Quiz 3: Monday, November 8.
Sections 4.1 - 4.3 are on the quiz.
Review
for quiz 3
Test 2: Monday, November 22.
Sections 4.1 - 4.4, 5.1 and 6.1 are on the test.
Review for test 2 is on Wednesday,
November 17.
(See also review
for quiz 3.)
This test does not require a calculator, but you may use one if you
wish.
Homework, sections 4.4, 5.1 will be collected right after the
test.
Quiz 4: Monday, December 6.
Final Exam: Wednesday, December
15, 7:40 - 9:30, PSA 108.
Reviews for the Final:
Wednesday, December 8, 11:40 - 12:30,
PSA 108;
Thursday, December 9, 9:00 - 9:50,
PSA 108 (optional).
This test does not require a calculator, but you may use one if you
wish.
Homework and Computer Labs:
HW#1: Sections 1.1 - 1.3, due to Wednesday,
September 8.
HW#2: Sections 1.4 - 1.5, 2.1 due to Wednesday,
September 22.
HW#3: Sections 2.2 - 2.3 due to
Monday, October 4.
HW#4: Sections 2.4, 6.1 due to Wednesday,
October 20
HW#5: Sections 4.1 - 4.3 due to
Monday, November 8
HW#6: Sections 4.4, 5.1(#1-4) due
to Monday, November 22
Labs 1&2: Monday, Sept. 27, ECA 221
Lab 3: due to Monday, October 4, together with homework 3
Lab 4: due to Wednesday, October 20, together with homework
4
HAVE A NICE SEMESTER!