Homework/Syllabus

Disclaimer: The list of topics and due date for each assignment is tentative as will be updated as the semester progresses.

Homework guidelines: Each assignment is to be stapled in the upper left and appropriately titled with the assignment number and your name appearing on the upper right hand corner of the first page. Solutions should appear in the order the questions are listed on the homework, with bonus questions at the end. If for some reason you put them out of order, please make appropriate notes to redirect the grader. The assignment is to be written legibly and in complete sentences. You will be graded not only on your final answer, but also on your explanation and justification of it. Your arguments should be clear and logically correct. Justify each step. Cite theorems and results when it is not obvious what you are using. You may use my solutions to examples in class as a guide. The general principle is: you want to convince the grader you completely understand how to solve it; present your solution as if you were teaching a classmate who didn't know how to solve the problem.
Please also be sure to read the homework policies on the General Course Information page.

Assignment Topics Due
Homework 1Solving systems of linear equations, matrices, row reduction Wed Jan 28
Homework 2Linear transformations and matricesWed Feb 4
Homework 3Matrix multiplication and isometriesWed Feb 11
Homework 4More on matrix operations Wed Feb 18
Homework 5Vector spaces Wed Feb 25
Homework 6Span, linear independence Wed Mar 4
MIDTERMEverything to date Fri Mar 13
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Homework 7Image/Rank and Kernel/NullityWed Apr 1
Homework 8Determinants, inverses and coordinates Wed Apr 8
Homework 9Transition matrices and changing coordinates Wed Apr 15
Homework 10Eigenvalues, eigenvectors and eigenspaces Wed Apr 22
Homework 11Diagonalization Wed Apr 29
Homework 12Exponentiation Wed May 6
FINAL Everything to date Mon. May. 11


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