Math 22 Spring 2008 Schedule (also see the Syllabus)

Prof. Tanya Leise   MWF 11am Mudd204 plus Tues 11am Mudd014

Text: Matrices and Linear Algebra by Schneider and Barker

Date
Topic
To Hand In
Due In Class
1/28-2/1


 
M 1.1-3 Intro to matrices 1.1 #1ac, 2b
1.2 #5
1.3 #4,5,13
 
T

Lab #1 in Mudd014

Mathematica Quick Reference sheet

 
W
1.4-5 Matrix basics 1.4 #6,9,12
1.5 #5abcde
 
F
2.1 Systems of equations    
2/4-2/8
     
M
2.2 Row operations 2.2 #6,7,9 1.1-1.5
T
Lab #2 Solving linear systems    
W
2.3 Row echelon form 2.3 #1abcf,3  
F
2.4 Homogeneous systems 2.4 #1abcd,3abcd,4  
2/11-2/15
     
M
2.5-6 General solutions 2.5 #1abcd,2
2.6 #1abcd,3,4abc,5abc
2.2-2.3
T
Lab #3 Vandermonde matrices    
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2.7 Inverses 2.7 #1abd,2,3,4  
F
Leontief input-output model, Neumann series    
2/18-2/22
     
M
LU factorization   2.4-2.7
T
Lab #4 LU factorization    
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3.1 Vector spaces
Null and column spaces
3.1 #1d,2,3  
F
Review    
2/25-2/29
     
M
Exam 1    
T
Lab #5 Pipes
Pipe network picture
   
W
3.2 Subspaces, linear combinations 3.2 #2,3,5,6,9ab
(In #6c, W1 and W2 are generic, not the subspaces from part a)
 
F
3.3 Linear independence 3.3 #2,4abcd,6b,9  
3/3-3/7
     
M 3.4 Bases (plural of basis)
Rank and dimension
3.4 #3,5,6,8,10bc 3.1-3.2
T
Lab #6 Concrete mixes    
W
3.5 Representations 3.5 #1ac,2ac,4c,5a,6ab  
F
3.6 Row spaces 3.6 # 1,6,8,9  
3/10-3/14
     
M
3.7 Column spaces 3.7 # 1,3,5,8 3.3-3.5
T
Lab #7 Portfolio analysis    
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4.1-4 Determinants and permutations 4.1 #2ab
4.3 #2,3
4.4 #3,5,6
 
F
4.5 Determinants, Cramer's rule 4.5 #7,9ab  
3/15-3/23
Spring Recess    
3/24-3/28      
M
Determinants applications   3.6-7,4.1-5
T
Lab #8 Geometry and determinants    
W
5.1 Linear transformations 5.1 #2,4,5,6,7  
F
Review (solutions to review sheet)    
3/31-4/4
     
M
Exam 2    
T
Lab #9 Hill codes    
W
5.2 Representations of lin. transf. 5.2 #1,4abc,6  
F
5.3 Change of basis 5.3 #2,3  
4/7-4/11
     
M
6.1 Eigenvalues 6.1 #1abd,4,6 5.1-2,Worksheet
T
Lab #10 Parking lots    
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6.3 Similarity
6.4 Alg and geom multiplicities
Diagonalizing matrices
6.3 #1,2,4,8,10
6.4 #1abd
 
F

No class

   
4/14-4/18
     
M
Markov chain application
Intro to Google
  5.3,6.1
T
Lab #11 Google    
W
Linear algebra behind Google    
F
Method of powers    
4/21-4/25
     
M
Finish eigenvalue material   Worksheet,6.3,6.4
T
Lab #12  Discrete dynamical systems    
W
7.1 Inner products 7.1 #3,4,5,6  
F
Review   Google exercises
4/28-5/2
     
M
Exam 3    
T
Lab #13 Method of powers    
W
7.3 Orthogonal bases 7.3 #5,6  
F
Projection into a subspace    
5/5-5/9
     
M
Least squares   7.1,7.3
T
Lab #14 Least squares    
W Covariance matrices    
F Review for the final exam 2007 and 2006 Final Exams  
       

Final exam

Monday May 12, 2pm Mudd 205