MATH1030B Linear Algebra I, 2011-2012

Announcement

• No class on Sept 5 (Monday) for the inauguration ceremony.
• Midterm I will be on Oct 10 (Mon) 7:30-9:15 pm, Midterm II will be on Nov 7th (Mon) 7:30 pm - 9:15 pm. If you have legitimate excuses not being able to attend midterms on those days, please let us know before Sep 9 5pm.
• No tutorials in the first week.
• HW1 has been posted. It is due on Sep 19 (Mon) by 6:30pm.
• HW2 has been posted. It is due on Sep 26 (Mon) by 6:30pm.
• HW3 has been posted. It is due on Oct 3 (Mon) by 6:30pm.
• HW4 has been posted. It is due on Oct 10 (Mon) by 6:30pm.
• HW5 has been posted. It is due on Oct 17 (Mon) by 6:30pm.
• The Midterm 1 will be held at LT1 on October 10 (Monday) from 730pm-9:15pm.
• HW6 has been posted. It is due on Oct 24 (Mon) by 6:30pm.
• HW7 has been posted. It is due on Oct 31 (Mon) by 6:30pm.
• HW8 has been posted. It is due on Nov 7 (Mon) by 6:30pm.
• The Midterm 1 will be held at LT1 on Nov 7 (Monday) from 7:30pm-9pm
• HW9 has been posted. It is due on Nov 14 (Mon) by 6:30pm.
• HW10 has been posted. It is due on Nov 21 (Mon) by 6:30pm.
• HW11 has been posted. It is due on Nov 28 (Mon) by 6:30pm.
• HW12 has been posted. It is due on Dec 5 (Mon) by 6:30pm.

General Information

Course Description

This is the first part of the year-long course on Linear Algebra. Linear Algebra is a branch of mathematics which studies the families of vectors and the transformations between them. It has important applications in both pure and applied mathematics.

In the first term, we will look at basic materials of vector spaces, linear transformations, matrices, elementary matrix operations, system of linear equations and determinants. These are covered in Chapter 1-4 of the textbook.

Textbooks

• Friedberg, Insel, & Spence, Linear Algebra, 4th ed., Prentice-Hall.

Tutorial Notes

• summary of tutorial on 27th October, 2011

Assignments

• HW1: Sect 1.2 Q8, 10, 13, 19, 21 (Due: Sep 19, Mon, 6:30pm)
• HW2: Sect 1.3 Q10, 13, 18, 19, 23, 24 (Due: Sep 26, Mon, 6:30pm)
• HW3: Sect 1.4 Q2e, 5g, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16 (Due:Oct 3, Mon, 6:30pm)
• HW4: Sect 1.5 Q2d, 2e, 9, 10, 14, 17, 19 (Due: Oct 10, Mon, 6:30)
• HW5: Sect 1.6 Q5, 7, 9, 16, 22, 23, 24, 26, 29, 31 (Due: Oct 17, Mon 6:30)
• HW6: Sect 2.1 Q10, 13, 14, 19, 20, 26, 31(a)(b), 35 (Due: Oct 24, Mon 6:30pm)
• HW7: Sect 2.2: 4, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16 (Due Oct 31, Mon 6:30pm)
• HW8: Sect 2.3: 2b, 3a, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17 (Due Nov 7, Mon 6:30pm)
• HW9: Sect 2.4 Q2(c), 4, 7, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, Sect 2.5 Q2(a), 5, 6(c), 8, 11, 13 (Yon't don't need to hand it this HW)
• HW10: Sect 3.1 Q6, 9, 12, Sect 3.2 Q4(a), 5(d), 6(f), 14, 19, 20, 21 (Due Nov 21, Mon, 6:30 pm)
• HW11: Sect 3.3: Q2c, 3c, 4b, 6, 9, 10 (Due Nov 28, Mon 6:30pm)
• HW12: Sect 3.4: Q4b,4c, 6, 7, 12, 15, Sect 4.2 Q15, 17, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 (Due Dec 5, Mon 6:30pm)
• HW 13: Sect 4.2: Q12, 14, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28 (No need to hand it, solution will be posted on Monday)

Solutions

• HW 1 Solution (written by TA)
• HW 2 Solution (written by TA)
• HW 3 Solution (written by TA)
• HW 4 Solution (written by TA)
• HW 5 Solution (written by TA)
• Midterm 1 Solution
• HW 6 Solution (written by TA)
• HW 7 Solution (written by TA)
• HW 9 Solution (written by TA)
• HW 10 Solution (written by TA)
• HW 11 Solution (written by TA)
• HW 12 Solution (written by TA)
• HW 13 Solution (written by TA)
• Midterm 2 Question
• Midterm 2 Solution
• HW 8 Solution (written by TA)

Assessment Scheme

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