Course Information
Section 022 1:30pm TR @ WTHR 320
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Guide
for homework submissions in Gradescope
Instructor Contact
Information
Systems
of linear equations, finite dimensional vector spaces, matrices, determinants,
eigenvalues and eigenvector applications to analytical geometry. Not open to
students with credit in MA 26500.
● Textbook: Richard Penney, Linear Algebra: Ideas and Applications, 4th Ed., Wiley (2016), ISBN978-1-118-90958-4.
● Additional Readings: There are many other textbooks on this subject, and you can find them in the Purdue Library catalog (usually they have similar names to our textbook).
● Formulate and solve problems using linear systems, and tools including (but not limited to) determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization.
● The ability to recognize problems which we can use the techniques of the class on.
● Ability to present written and oral arguments supporting a solution to complex problems.
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Assignments |
Points |
Explanation |
|
Homework |
100 |
10 out of 12 assignments scaled to 10
points each (the lowest two will be dropped) |
|
Midterm
1 |
100 |
online |
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Midterm
2 |
100 |
online |
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Final
exam |
200 |
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TOTAL |
500 |
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Students
who get at least 97% of the total points in this course are guaranteed an A+,
90% an A-, 87% a B+, 83% a B, 80% a B-, 77% a C+, 73% a C, 70%
a C-,
Borderline cases will be considered on a case by case basis.
For
each of these grades, it's possible that at the end of the semester a somewhat
lower percentage will be enough to get that grade.
· There will be 12 homework
assignments, which must be turned in through Gradescope. Late homework will not be
accepted. (Note: The
due time is 11:00PM!)
· No makeup exams will be given unless you have a valid
documented excuse and notify me in advance of your absence.
· In the following, “TF” is for
the true-false questions; “E” is for the exercises in the textbook.
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Week |
Date |
Section |
Homework |
Due |
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1 |
01/19 |
1.1 |
(HW#1) Section 1.1: TF# 1.1, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8; E# 1.5, 1.10, 1.12, 1.18, 1.19, 1.20 |
01/26 |
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01/21 |
1.1 |
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2 |
01/26 |
1.2 |
(HW#2) Section 1.2: TF# 1.16, 1.17; E# 1.49, 1.50, 1.51, 1.55(e)(f) |
02/02 |
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01/28 |
1.2/1.3 |
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3 |
02/02 |
1.3 |
(HW#3) Section 1.3: TF# 1.20, 1.21, 1.23; E# 1.63,
1.65(a)(b)(d)(f), 1.69, 1.78, 1.79, 1.80
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02/09 |
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02/04 |
1.4 |
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4 |
02/09 |
2.1 |
(HW#4) Section 2.1: TF# 2.3, 2.4; E# 2.1, 2.3, 2.7 |
02/16 |
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02/11 |
2.1 |
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5 |
02/16 |
2.2 |
(HW#5) Section 2.2: TF# 2.10, 2.11, 2.13, 2.17; E# 2.28, 2.32, 2.34, 2.35, 2.39 Section 2.3: TF# 2.21, 2,22, 2.23; E# 2.65, 2.72, 2.80 |
02/23 |
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02/18 |
2.3 |
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6 |
02/23 |
Review |
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02/25 |
Midterm 1 |
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7 |
03/02 |
3.1 |
(HW#6) Section 3.1: TF# 3.1, 3.6; E# 3.11, 3.12 Section 3.2: TF# 3.16, 3.18; E# 3.26, 3.45, 3.48 |
03/09 |
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03/04 |
3.2 |
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8 |
03/09 |
3.3 |
(HW#7) Section 3.3: TF# 3.26, 3.27, 3.28; E# 3.64(a)(b)(d)(h), 3.71, 3.84 Section 3.4: E# 3.101(a)(b) |
03/16 |
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03/11 |
3.4 |
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9 |
03/16 |
3.5 |
(HW#8) Section 3.5: TF# 3.31, 3.33, 3.35, 3.37, 3.39; E# 3.117(a)(c), 3.122, 3.124, 3.127 |
03/23 |
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03/18 |
Reading day |
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10 |
03/23 |
4.1 |
(HW#9) Section 4.1: TF# 4.1, 4.2, 4.3; E# 4.1, 4.8 |
03/30 |
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03/25 |
4.1 |
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11 |
03/30 |
4.2 |
(HW#10) Section 4.2: TF# 4.8, 4.9, 4.10; E# 4.15, 4.24, 4.25 Section 4.3: TF# 4.12, 4.13; E# 4.34, 4.36, 4.41, 4.43 |
04/06 |
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04/01 |
4.3 |
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12 |
04/06 |
Review |
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04/08 |
Midterm 2 |
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13 |
04/13 |
Reading day |
(HW#11) Section 5.1: TF# 5.1, 5.3, 5.5, 5.6, 5.8, 5.10; E# 5.1, 5.5(a)(b)(c), 5.11, 5.12 |
04/20 |
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04/15 |
5.1 |
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14 |
04/20 |
5.2 |
(HW#12) Section 5.2: TF# 5.12, 5.13, 5.14; E# 5.29(a)(b), 5.33, 5.34. 5.35 |
04/27 |
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04/22 |
5.2 |
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15 |
04/27 |
5.3 |
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04/29 |
Review |
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16 |
Final Exam |
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