Math 115a Lecture 2
Fall 2009

Linear Algebra


Instructor: Kefeng Liu
Office:    MS 6330
Lectures:    MWF 10:00-10:50AM in MS 5147
Office Hours:    MW 12:00-1:00PM  
TA: Joshua Hernandez - Office MS 2901, Office Hrs: TBA
Textbook: Stephen H. Friedberg, Arnold J. Insel and Lawrence E. Spence Linear Algebra, 4th Edition
Grading:    Final Exam: 50%
Midterm: 30%
Homework: 20%
(Note: In order to pass this course, you must take the final exam)
Exams: The midterm will take place during lecture on Friday, October 30.
Final Exam: Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 3:00pm-6:00pm
Click here for a practice midterm + solutions (Prof. Vese's 115a Midterm 1, Spring '05)
Homework: Homeworks will be collected during lecture every Monday. Late homework will not be accepted.



HW1
1.1   2bd, 3bd, 7
1.2   2, 12, 16, 18, 19, 20
1.3   2df, 5, 8bdf, 11, 13, 15, 20, 21, 24, 28

HW2

1.4   2bd, 3bd, 5h, 10, 14
1.5   2dfh, 4, 9, 15, 18
1.6   3bd, 8, 10bd, 12, 15, 20, 33

HW3

2.1   3, 6, 9ace, 14c, 17, 18, 24

HW4

2.2   2bc, 4, 5cd, 8, 14, 16
2.3   1, 2, 5, 6.

HW5

2.4   4, 5, 9, 10, 17, 18, 20, 22
2.5   2bd, 3bd, 6bd, 10, 13

HW6

4.4   4h, 5, 6
5.1   2d, 3bd, 4g, 9, 11, 14, 15, 17abc

HW7

5.2   2bdf, 3b, 8, 11, 14a, 18a
6.1   5, 9, 10, 12, 17

HW8

6.2   2df, 6, 11, 13c, 16, 18, 19c, 20c, 22

HW9

6.3   2b, 3b, 6, 12, 18, 20c
6.4   2bdf, 6, 11a, 12, 17a



To brush up on your proofs, read this: http://www.math.vanderbilt.edu/~friedman/proofnotes.pdf