Math 201:  Linear Algebra

Fall 2013 Course Page

Instructor:  Dr. Richard Brown

Sections: 

TA-run recitation meetings

Section 1:  Chris Mogni, Tuesdays at 1:30pm, Hodson 211

Section 2:  Alexander Grounds, Tuesdays at 3:00pm, Krieger 300

Section 3:  Alexander Grounds, Tuesdays at 4:30pm, Krieger 302

Section 4:  Kalina Mincheva, Thursdays at 1:30pm, Krieger 304

Section 5:  Kalina Mincheva, Thursdays at 3:00pm, Bloomberg 274

Text:

Linear Algebra with Applications, 5th Edition Otto Bretscher New Jersey: Pearson, December, 2012 ISBN-10: 0321796977 | ISBN-13: 978-0321796974

 

Course Syllabus and Homework Assignment Schedule

 

Documents, apps and points of interest:

• Some Questions from Chapters 1-3 (for the upcoming Midterm 1)

• Homework Presentation Model:

  • A quick look at the examples I offered in class on good and bad homework submissions.

  • An essay on homework presentation using the examples from class.

• Selected homework solutions:

  • 2.1.13a

  • Problem Set 3 graded problems

  • Problem Set 4 graded problems

  • Problem Set 5 graded problems

  • Last Homework graded problems

• Midterm 1 Solutions

• Midterm 2 Solutions

• Mid-Course Survey Results

• Here are my lecture notes for various days:

  • Monday, September 9, 2013.  Here is the typed-up version.

  • Wednesday, September 11, 2013.

  • Friday, September 13, 2013.

  • Monday, September 16, 2013.

  • Wednesday, September 18, 2013.

  • Friday, September 20, 2013.

  • Monday, September 23, 2013.

  • Wednesday, September 25, 2013.

  • Friday, September 27, 2013.

  • Monday, September 30, 2013.

  • Wednesday, October 2, 2013.

  • Friday, October 4, 2013.

  • Monday, October 7, 2013.

  • Wednesday, October 9, 2013.

  • Tuesday (is Monday), October 15, 2013.

  • Wednesday, October 16, 2013.

  • Friday, October 18, 2013.

  • Monday, October 21, 2013.

  • Wednesday, October 23, 2013.

  • Friday, October 25, 2013.

  • Monday, October 28, 2013.

  • Wednesday, October 30, 2013.

  • Friday, November 1, 2013.

  • Monday, November 4, 2013.

  • Wednesday, November 6, 2013.

  • Friday, November 8, 2013.

  • Monday, November 11, 2013.

  • Wednesday, November 13, 2013.

  • Friday, November 15, 2013.

  • Monday, November 18, 2013.

  • Wednesday, November 20, 2013.

  • Friday, November 22, 2013.

  • Monday, November 25, 2013.

• Next Lecture pre-notes

  • Monday, December 2, 2013.

• Challenge Problem Sets

  • Week 3:  Chapter 1

  • Week 4:  Chapter 2

  • Week 5:  Chapter 3 (Sections 1-3)

  • Week 6:  Chapter 3 (Section 4)

  • Week 7:  Chapter 4 (Section 1)

  • Week 8:  Chapter 4 (Sections 2-3)

  • Week 9:  Chapter 5 (Sections 1-2)

  • Week 10:  Chapter 5 (Sections 3 & 5)

  • Week 11:  Chapter 6 (Sections 1-2)

  • Week 12:  Chapter 6 (Section 3) and 7 (Section 1-2)

  • Week 13:  Chapter 7 (Sections 3 & 5)

This page will be updated regularly when new information about the course arises.  General information about course structure, requirements, as well as specific information related to your lecture or section, will be posted here and updated as needed. 
 

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