Time and Place: TR 1:30 - 2:45 p.m. in NRD 024
Professor: Igor E. Pritsker
Office: MSCS 519C
Office Hours: TR 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Office Phone: 744-8220
E-mail: igor@math.okstate.edu
Web: https://math.okstate.edu/people/igor/
Textbook: Linear Algebra, by David Poole, Brooks/Cole, 4th ed.
Grading: We shall have two semester tests and the Final Exam. The break up of your course grade is as follows:
| Tests 1-2 | 50% (25% each) | |
| Quizzes | 10% | |
| Final Exam | 40% |
| A | 90-100 | |
| B | 80-89 | |
| C | 70-79 | |
| D | 60-69 | |
| F | 59 and lower |
Attendance is mandatory in this class.
Quizzes: Be prepared for short quizzes (1-2 problems, 10 minutes). They will be given without prior announcement. All quizzes are based on your home assignments. Two lowest quiz grades will be dropped. No make-up quizzes will be given regardless of the reason why a quiz was missed.
Homework will be assigned daily (see the schedule). It is required that you complete all homework. This is critical for your success in the course. In addition, all graded assignments are based on the homework problems.
Recommended Learning Method:
Technology: You may find that calculators and other electronic devices can sometimes simplify your computations. However, they are not essential for learning purposes, and their use will not be allowed during quizzes and tests.
MLSC stands for the Mathematics Learning Success Center located on the 5th floor of Edmon Low Library. You can receive invaluable tutoring help at MLSC.
University Syllabus Attachment: Contains drop deadlines and procedures, as well as many other important dates and university policies.
| Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Test 1 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Test 2 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Final Exam |
Notes: All homework problems below are to be assumed odd numbered, unless it is indicated otherwise.
| Wk | Date | Sec | Page | Topic | Homework |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T, Jan 17 | 1.1 | 3 | The Geometry and Algebra of Vectors | 5-19 |
| R, Jan 19 | 1.2 | 18 | Length and Angle: The Dot Product | 3-9, 13-19, 25, 31, 41, 43, 49, 61 | |
| 2 | T, Jan 24 | 1.3 | 34 | Lines and Planes | 1-13, 23, 43 |
| R, Jan 26 | 2.1/2.2 | 58/64 | Introduction to Systems of Linear Equations | 2.1: 11-21, 33-37; 2.2: 5-13 | |
| 3 | T, Jan 31 | OSU closed | |||
| R, Feb 2 | 2.2 | 64 | Direct Methods for Solving Linear Systems | 17-21, 25-29, 35, 37 | |
| 4 | T, Feb 7 | 2.3 | 88 | Spanning Sets and Linear Independence | 1-5, 9-15 |
| R, Feb 9 | 2.3 | 88 | Spanning Sets and Linear Independence | 23-29, 35-43 | |
| 5 | T, Feb 14 | 2.4 | 99 | Applications/Review | 15-21 |
| R, Feb 16 | Test 1 | ||||
| 6 | T, Feb 21 | 3.1 | 138 | Matrix Operations | 1-17, 23, 25 |
| R, Feb 23 | 3.2 | 154 | Matrix Algebra | 3-7, 11, 13, 23, 29, 37, 39 | |
| 7 | T, Feb 28 | 3.3 | 163 | The Inverse of a Matrix | 1-5, 9-13, 25, 27, 31-39, 49-55 |
| R, Mar 2 | 3.4 | 180 | The LU Factorization | 1, 3, 7, 9, 15, 19 | |
| 8 | T, Mar 7 | 3.5 | 191 | Subspaces, Basis, Dimension, and Rank | 1-15, 17-29 |
| R, Mar 9 | 3.5 | 191 | Subspaces, Basis, Dimension, and Rank | 35-41, 45, 47, 51 | |
| 10 | T, Mar 14 | Spring Break | |||
| R, Mar 16 | Spring Break | ||||
| 9 | T, Mar 21 | 3.6 | 211 | Introduction to Linear Transformations | 3-17, 21, 25 |
| R, Mar 23 | 3.6 | 211 | Introduction to Linear Transformations | 31-39, 47-51 | |
| 11 | T, Mar 28 | 3.7 | 230 | Applications | 1-9, 45-59 |
| R, Mar 30 | 4.1 | 254 | Introduction to Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors | 5-15, 23, 25 | |
| 12 | T, Apr 4 | 4.2 | 263 | Determinants | 1-15, 23-31, 47-51, 57, 59 |
| R, Apr 6 | 4.3 | 292 | Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors of nxn Matrices | 3-11, 15-19 | |
| 13 | T, Apr 11 | 4.4 | 301 | Similarity and Diagonalization | 1-17 |
| R, Apr 13 | Review | ||||
| 14 | T, Apr 18 | Test 2 | |||
| R, Apr 20 | 5.1 | 368 | Orthogonality in Rn | 7-19 | |
| 15 | T, Apr 25 | 5.2 | 378 | Orthogonal Complements and Orthogonal Projections | 1-5, 11-21 |
| R, Apr 27 | 5.3 | 388 | The Gram-Schmidt Process and the QR Factorization | 1-9, 13-17 | |
| 16 | T, May 2 | 5.4 | 400 | Orthogonal Diagonalization of Symmetric Matrices | 1-11 |
| R, May 4 | Final Review | ||||
| 17 | R, May 11 | Final Exam (NRD 024, 2:00-3:50 p.m.) | |||