MATH 3330-002 Matrices And Linear Algebra

TuTh 02:00-3:20pm, PKH 305

All information is subject to change, please keep yourself informed!

Instructor

Prof. Ren-Cang Li, PKH 445, (817) 272-0548
(send email)

Office hour

TuTh 10-10:50am or by appointment

Handouts

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  • Course Overview and syllabus, August 25, 2008.
  • Row Reduced Echelon Form, Sep 2, 2008.
  • Announcements

    Textbook

  • Otto Bretscher, Linear Algebra with Applications, 3rd edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005.
  • Linear Equations - Chapter 1
  • Linear Transformations - Chapter 2
  • Subspaces, Bases, and Coordinate Systems - Chapter 3
  • Introduction to Linear Spaces - Section 4.1
  • Orthogonality - Sections 5.1 - 5.2
  • The Determinant - Chapter 6
  • Eigenvalues, Eigenvectors, Diagonalization - Chapter 7
  • Homework Assignments

    Quizzes

  • Quiz 1, Thursday, Aug 28 -- Sec 1.1 ( quiz1.pdf)
  • Quiz 2, Thursday, Sep 04 -- Sec 1.2 ( quiz2.pdf)
  • Quiz 3, Thursday, Sep 11 -- Sec 1.3, 2.1 ( quiz3.pdf)
  • Quiz 4, Thursday, Sep 18 -- Sec 2.2 ( quiz4.pdf)
  • Quiz 5, Thursday, Oct 02 -- Sec 2.4, 3.1 ( quiz5.pdf)
  • Quiz 6, Thursday, Oct 09 -- Sec 3.2 ( quiz6.pdf)
  • Quiz 7, Thursday, Oct 16 -- Sec 3.3 ( quiz7.pdf)
  • Quiz 8, Thursday, Oct 23 -- Sec 3.4 ( quiz8.pdf)
  • Quiz 9, Thursday, Nov 06 -- Sec 5.1 ( quiz9.pdf)
  • Quiz 10, Thursday, Nov 13 -- Sec 5.2 ( quiz10.pdf)
  • Quiz 11, Thursday, Nov 20 -- Sec 6.1 & 6.2 ( quiz11.pdf)
  • Quiz 12, Thursday, Dec 04 -- Sec 7.1 & 7.2 & 7.3 & 7.4
  • Exams

  • Mid-Term Exam 1: Thursday, September 25 (in class). ( Solution)

    It covers Secs 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 of Chapter 1, and Secs 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 of Chapter 2.

  • Mid-Term Exam 2: Thursday, October 30 (in class) ( Solution)

    It covers Secs 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 of Chapter 1, Secs 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 of Chapter 2, Secs 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 of Chapter 3, and Sec 4.1 of Chapter 4.

  • Final Exam: Tuesday, December 9, 2-4:30pm.

    It covers Secs 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 of Chapter 1, Secs 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 of Chapter 2, Secs 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 of Chapter 3, Sec 4.1 of Chapter 4, Secs 5.1, 5.2 of Chapter 5, Secs 6.1, 6.2 of Chapter 6, and Secs 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 of Chapter 7.

    Final Review

  • To prepare for the exams:

  • One 4"-by-6" formula card (can write on both sides)
  • Working out homework problems, and quizzes.
  • Bring your ID.
  • All of these exams are comprehensive

    Important Days

  • Monday, August 25, First day of the class
  • Monday, September 1, Labor Day Holiday
  • Wednesday, September 10, Census Date
  • Thursday, September 25, Midterm 1 (in class)
  • Thursday, October 30, Midterm 2 (in class)
  • November 27--30, Thanksgiving Holidays
  • Friday, December 5, Last day of the class
  • Tuesday, December 9, 2-4:30pm, Final Exam
  • (see also Academic Calendar)