Math 52: Linear Algebra

General Information

Text	Introduction to Linear Algebra, Third Edition, by Gilbert Strang, ISBN 0961408898
Office	Kassar House 114
Phone	401-863-7957
Email
Office Hours	Wed 12:30-1:30pm, Thurs 2:30-3:30pm, and by appointment
Meeting Time	Section 1: MWF 2:00 - 2:50 PM (G hour) Section 2: TR 1:00 - 2:20 PM (J hour)
Location	Section 1: Barus & Holley 160 Section 2: Barus & Holley 155
Homework Policies	One problem set will be assigned each week. Typically assignments will be given on Thursdays or Fridays (depending on the section) and collected one week later.
	Late homework will NOT be accepted. There are no exceptions to this policy.
	The homework problems depend on material from both the assigned reading and the lectures. Do not leave the problem sets or reading to the last minute!

Handouts

These documents are available for download in PDF format.

Course Syllabus
Exam 1 Topic List
Exam 1: Section 1, Section 2
Exam 1 Solutions: Section 1, Section 2
Exam 2 Topic List
Exam 2: Section 1, Section 2
Exam 2 Solutions: Section 1, Section 2
Final Exam Topic List
Answer key for the homework 13 (which is not collected)
Final Exam
Final Exam Solutions

Homework and Reading

All homework problems and readings are from the textbook, Introduction to Linear Algebra, Third Edition, by Gilbert Strang.

2005-09-06 - Read Chapters 1 and 2 (with less emphasis on section 1.2)
2005-09-08 - Homework 1 - Due Thursday 2005-09-15 (Section 2), Friday 2005-09-16 (Section 1):
```
1.1.26  1.1.28  2.1.13  2.1.27  2.2.11
2.2.12  2.2.19  2.3.1   2.3.3   2.3.27
```
2005-09-15 - Read Sections 3.1-3.2
2005-09-15 - Homework 2 - Due Thursday 2005-09-22 (Section 2), Friday 2005-09-23 (Section 1):
```
2.4.1  2.4.13  2.5.7  2.5.10  2.6.11
2.7.1  2.7.22
```
2005-09-22 - Read Section 3.3
2005-09-22 - Homework 3 - Due Thursday 2005-09-29 (Section 2), Friday 2005-09-30 (Section 1):
```
*3.1.4   *3.1.9   3.1.10  *3.1.17  3.1.19
 3.1.25   3.1.28  3.2.1    3.2.23  3.2.26
```
The problems that were originally part of Homework 2 are marked with "*".
2005-09-28 - Read Sections 3.4-3.5
2005-09-29 - Homework 4 - Due Thursday 2005-10-06 (Section 2), Friday 2005-10-07 (Section 1):
```
3.2.2  3.2.3  3.2.4
3.2.9  3.3.1  3.3.2
```
2005-10-06 - Read Section 3.6
2005-10-06 - Homework 5 - Due Thursday 2005-10-13 (Section 2), Friday 2005-10-14 (Section 1):
```
3.3.8  3.3.10  3.4.1  3.4.4
3.4.6  3.4.32  3.5.1  3.5.41
```
2005-10-13 - Read Sections 4.1-4.2
2005-10-13 - Homework 6 - Due Thursday 2005-10-20 (Section 2), Friday 2005-10-21 (Section 1):
```
3.5.2  3.5.5  3.5.11 3.5.14
3.5.21 3.5.24 3.6.2  3.6.3
```
2005-10-20 - Read Sections 4.3-4.4
2005-10-20 - Homework 7 - Due Thursday 2005-10-27 (Section 2), Friday 2005-10-28 (Section 1):
```
3.6.7  3.6.13  3.6.14  4.1.5
4.1.14 4.1.22  4.2.1   4.2.16
```
2005-10-26 - Read Sections 5.1-5.2
2005-10-27 - Homework 8 - Due Thursday 2005-11-03 (Section 2), Friday 2005-11-04 (Section 1):
```
4.2.13 4.2.19 4.3.1  4.3.9  4.4.3
4.4.11 4.4.23 5.1.1  5.1.2
```
2005-10-31 - Read Section 5.3
2005-11-03 - Read Section 6.1
2005-11-03 - Homework 9 - Due Thursday 2005-11-10 (Section 2), Friday 2005-11-11 (Section 1):
```
5.1.13 5.1.28 5.2.2 5.2.12
5.3.1  5.3.6  5.3.21
```
2005-11-10 - Read Section 6.2
2005-11-10 - Homework 10 - Due Thursday 2005-11-17 (Section 2), Friday 2005-11-18 (Section 1):
```
5.3.19  5.3.22 6.1.5  6.1.6  6.1.13
6.1.20  6.2.1  6.2.5  6.2.9
```
2005-11-16 - Read Sections 6.3 - 6.4
2005-11-17 - Homework 11 - Due AFTER THANKSGIVING, Tuesday 2005-11-29 (Section 2), Monday 2005-11-28 (Section 1):
```
6.2.8 6.2.15 6.2.16 6.2.20
6.3.3 6.3.4  6.3.19 6.3.23
```
2005-11-21 - Read Sections 6.5 - 6.6
2005-11-28 - Read Sections 7.1-7.2, also examine the table on p. 362
2005-11-28 - Homework 12 - Due at the LAST LECTURE, Tuesday 2005-12-06 (Section 2), Monday 2005-12-05 (Section 1):
```
6.3.24  6.4.3  6.4.5  6.4.21  6.5.2
6.5.10  6.5.12 6.6.3  6.6.17
```
2005-12-5 - Homework 13 will not be collected; these are suggested review problems that cover material from 7.1 and 7.2:
```
7.1.3  7.1.6  7.1.12
7.2.5  7.2.6  7.2.21
7.2.22 7.2.29 7.2.33
```
Also check the answer key for homework 13.

Important Dates

There will be two in-class one-hour exams and a final exam. The registrar determines the date and time of the final exam, and these cannot be changed. You must be available on Monday, December 19, to take the final exam.

Exam 1	Fri, Oct 7 (Section 1) Thurs, Oct 6 (Section 2)	In class
Exam 2	Wed, Nov 9 (Section 1) Tues, Nov 8 (Section 2)	In class
Final Exam Review 1	Thurs, Dec 8, 1:00-2:20pm	Barus and Holley 141
Final Exam Review 2	Wed, Dec 14, 1:00-2:20pm	Barus and Holley 141
Final Exam	Mon, Dec 19, 2-5pm (Both sections)	Sayles Hall Auditorium

Grading

Your course grade will be determined on the following basis:

Lecture Attendance	4%
Problem Sets	16%
Exam 1	20%
Exam 2	20%
Final Exam	40%

Resources

The following resources are available for additional help with Math 52:

Other students! If you are having trouble with something from lecture, homework, or the book, it is a good idea to talk to other Math 52 students. Working with others is encouraged. (The work you turn in, however, must be your own.) Going to the Math Resource Center (below) is a good way to find other Math 52 students to talk to in a supportive study environment.
Office hours: My office hours are listed above. You can come during those times to discuss anything about the course, or make an appointment to see me at another time. E-mail is the best way to contact me to schedule an appointment.
Math Resource Center (MRC): The MRC helps students in Math 5, 6, 9, 10, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 52, with both homework problems and with concepts from lecture. Drop-in help is available in room 105, Kassar House, Monday through Thursday, 8:00-10:00 pm. The MRC staff consists of graduate students in math and applied math, and some advanced undergraduates.
The full schedule (including holidays, etc.) and other information can be found on the Math Resource Center Home Page.

Math 52: Linear Algebra David Dumas Brown University Fall 2005