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330 LINEAR ALGEBRA I (3+0) 3 credits

Vector analysis continued; abstract vector spaces; bases, inner products; projections; orthogonal complements, least squares; linear maps, structure theorems; elementary spectral theory; applications. Corequisite(s): MATH 283 R.

Instructor  Course Section                      Time
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Eric Olson  Math 330-4001 Linear Algebra        1:00-2:35pm MTWRF AB 202

Course Information

Instructor:: Eric Olson
email:: ejolson at unr edu
Office:: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 12 noon DMS 238 and by appointment.
Homepage:: http://fractal.math.unr.edu/~ejolson/330/
Texts:: Gilbert Strang, Introduction to Linear Algebra, 4th Edition

Announcements

[17-Aug-2012] Grades are Posted

Grades are now turned in and I have posted my solution key for the final.

[16-Aug-2012] Final Exam

The final exam is Thursday, August 16 from 1:00-2:35pm in our regular classroom. This is a comprehensive exam which covers the entire course as well as prerequisite material. There is a Sample Final Exam to help you study.

[15-Aug-2012] Extra Credit

For extra credit please pick any section in Chapter 8, read the section, summarize the section in your own words and work 5 problems from the problem set. This assignment is due Wednesday, August 15.

[06-Aug-2012] Midterm Solutions

The midterm solutions are now posted.

[02-Aug-2012] Chapter 3 Section 4 Problem 4

When I presented this problem in class I didn't do the back substitution proberly and accidentally included x3 as a free variable when it was, in fact, a pivot variable. I have made a corrected solution to help you study.

[17-Jul-2012] Study Log

During the semester you are required to keep a daily study log indicating how long you studied followed by a one line comment. Among other things the comment can indicate what you studied, any difficulties you had or what you plan to study next time. Study log's will be collected and checked every day in class.

All log entries should be kept on a single sheet of paper or in a notebook with your name at the top. Each day should have a separate log entry. While a log entry such as

    July 17, 30 seconds, just enough time to make this log entry.

will receive full credit, not making any entry or forgetting to bring your log will result in a loss of points.

Summer session proceeds at an accelerated pace compared to Fall and and Spring semesters. In general it is recommended you study at least twice as long outside of class for each hour spent in class. This corresponds to 3 hours and 10 minutes of study every day for this course.

[16-Jul-2012] First Day of Class

Please bring your textbook the first day of class and to all subsequent classes during the semester.

Grading

     3 Quizzes                 24 points each
     Midterm                   60 points
     4 Homework Assignments    18 points each
     Final                    120 points
     Study Log                 20 points
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                              344 points total

Quiz and Exam Schedule

There will be three quizzes, a midterm and a final exam. All exams and quizzes will be held on Friday's during the usual class meeting time.

[20-Jul-2012] Quiz 1

This quiz will cover selected information from prerequisite courses as well as chapters 1.1 though 2.2. There are solutions to quiz 1.

[27-Jul-2012] Quiz 2

There are solutions to quiz 2.

[03-Aug-2012] Midterm

The midterm is comprehensive and covers chapters 1 through 3 from the text along with material from the lectures, homework and quizzes. There is a review sheet to help you study. The midterm solutions are now posted.

[10-Aug-2012] Quiz 3

There are solutions to quiz 3.

[16-Aug-2012] Final Exam

Homework Schedule

Homework will be due every Friday at the beginning of class.

[20-Jul-2012] Homework 1

    Section 1.2 # 2, 7ab, 16, 19, 21
    Section 2.1 # 9a
    Section 2.2 # 1, 14, 19

[27-Jul-2012] Homework 2

    Section 2.3 # 3, 14, 19, 24
    Section 2.4 # 1, 20, 26, 32, 34
    Section 2.5 # 1, 22, 23
    Section 2.6 # 5, 6, 7, 13, 19
    Section 2.7 # 11, 12, 16, 20

[03-Aug-2012] Homework 3

    Section 3.1 # 19, 20, 22, 27
    Section 3.2 # 1, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27
    Section 3.3 # 8
    Section 3.4 # 4, 18, 20, 30
    Section 3.5 # 1, 2, 6, 10
    Section 3.6 # 2, 3, 23, 25

[10-Aug-2012] Homework 4

    Section 4.1 # 7, 14, 21, 25
    Section 4.2 # 1, 5, 10, 16, 22, 26
    Section 4.3 # 6, 16
    Section 4.4 # 2, 5, 14, 15, 20, 21, 23
    Section 5.1 # 1, 2, 3, 13, 14, 19, 25

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Mathematics Department is committed to equal opportunity in education for all students, including those with documented physical disabilities or documented learning disabilities. University policy states that it is the responsibility of students with documented disabilities to contact instructors during the first week of each semester to discuss appropriate accommodations to ensure equity in grading, classroom experiences and outside assignments.

Academic Conduct

Bring your student identification to all exams. Work independently on all exams and quizzes. Behaviors inappropriate to test taking may disturb other students and will be considered cheating. Don't talk or pass notes with other students during a quiz or exam. Homework may be discussed freely. When taking a quiz or exam in the classroom don't read notes or books. If you are unclear as to what constitutes cheating, please consult with me.

Last Updated: Tue May 22 12:04:05 PDT 2012