Math 115A Linear Algebra

Lect. 1: MWF 9:00-9:50 Disc. Tue 9:00-9:50 in MS 5117 Lect. 2: MWF 10:00-10:50 Disc. Tue 10:00-10:50 in MS 5117

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Instructor: Olga Radko (radko@math.ucla.edu)

Office hours: M 11-12:30, F 11:30-1:00 in MS 5366

Teaching assistant: Mona-Lisa Stanciulescu (mstanciu@math.ucla.edu)

Office hours: TBA in MS 2954



Class Information.



Textbook. Friedberg, Insel, Spence, Linear Algebra, 4th edition.

Exams. There will be one midterm exam on Wednesday, February 12. The final exam for the 9:00 lecture will be on Wednesday, March 19, 2003, 3:00pm-6:00pm. The final exam for the 10:00 lecture will be on Friday, March 21, 2003, 3:00pm-6:00pm.

Quizzes. There will be several quizzes in the discussion session throughout the quarter. Your [updated 3/3/3: two] lowest quiz score[s] will be dropped when computing your class grade. No make-up quizzes will be allowed.

Homework. Homework is a very important component of this course. There will be weekly homework assignments due every Tuesday in the discussion section. Graded homework will be returned to you in the discussion section the following week. No late homework will be accepted. Your single lowest-scoring homework assignment will be dropped when computing your class grade.

Grading. Your grade in the class will be based on the weighted average of your scores on the midterm exam (25%), quizzes (15%), homework (15%) and the final exam (45%).



Class Calendar.



Week

Homework

Announcements

Week 1

1/6-1/10

Due 1/14:

1.1: 2a, 4a, 7; 1.2: 1, 8, 9, 12, 17, 22

1.3: 1, 4, 5, 8a, 8e, 12, 14, 20, 23, 27

1.4: 1, 2a, 3a, 4a, 6, 11, 13; 1.5: 1, 2, 5, 9, 10


Week 2

1/13-1/17

Due 1/21:

1.5: 18, 19, 20

1.6: 10a, 10b, 22, 29a, 29b, 31, 32


Week 3

1/20-1/24

Due 1/28:

2.1: 1, 2, 4, 5, 15, 21

2.1: 26, 27, 37

Mon. 1/20: Holiday (Martin Luther King, Jr. day)

Week 4

1/27-1/31

Due 2/4:

2.2: 1, 2a, 2b, 4, 8, 16

2.3: 1, 2a, 10, 12, 13

2.3: 14, 15, 16


Week 5

2/3-2/7

Due 2/11:

2.3: 19, 20, 23

2.4: 1, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2e, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9

2.4: 3, 14, 15, 16, 17

Practice Midterm (PDF)


Week 6

2/10-2/14

Due 2/18:

2.5: 1, 2a, 3a, 7, 10, 13

Midterm exam: Wed. 2/12.

Practice Midterm Solutions

The midterm has been graded and the grades are now on-line. Midterm solutions are now available.

Week 7

2/17-2/21

Due 2/25:

4.4: 1, 3a, 3v, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5, 6

5.1: 1, 2a, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15a

5.1: 20, 22a, 26; 5.2: 1, 2a, 2b, 2d, 3a, 3b, 3c, 8, 11

Mon. 2/17: Holiday (President's day)

Week 8

2/24-2/28

Due 3/4:

5.2: 14a, 18b, 19, 22

6.1: 1, 8.

Please note homework changes (section 6.1)

Week 9

3/3-3/7

Due 3/11:

6.1: 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 24, 26, 27a-27f; 6.2: 1, 2a, 4, 5, 8, 15, 19

Practice Final Exam is now available.

Please note homework changes in sections 6.1, 6.2

There will be an extra quiz on Tuesday 3/11. We'll now drop two lowest quiz scores.

Week 10

3/10-3/14

Due 3/14:

6.3: 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 12

6.4: 1, 2a, 2c, 2e, 4

Last homework is due in lecture 3/14.

Please note homework changes in sections 6.3, 6.4.

Solution to problem 27 on page 188.

Final exam review: Monday 3/17 12-2pm in MS6229.

Practice final exam solutions are now available.

Finals Week

3/17-3/21

Final Exams: 9am lecture: Wed. 3/19 3pm-6pm MS5117; 10am lecture: Fri. 3/21 3-6pm room MS5117.

GOOD LUCK!

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