MAT 342: Linear Algebra
Fall 2019
| Class Time |
M,W,F 2:00pm – 2:50pm |
| Class Location |
Tempe – WXLRA 107 |
| Instructor |
Sébastien Motsch |
| Office |
WXLRA 836 |
| Email |
smotsch@asu[dot]edu |
| Office Hours |
M,W 11:00 – 12:00pm |
| Class webpage |
www.seb-motsch.com/teaching |
Textbook
- Steven J. Leon, Linear algebra with applications (8th or 9th edition)
- (Supplementary) Gilbert Strang, Introduction to linear algebra (5th edition)
Course description
- Vector spaces: linear systems, determinant, dimension (Chap. 1-3)
- Linear transformations: matrix representation, orthogonality (Chap. 4-5)
- Matrix decomposition: eigenvalues, diagonalization, SVD (Chap. 6)
The grading scale is:
- weekly homework (25%)
- three mid-terms (45%)
- one final (30%)
Class Schedule
| Aug 23 – 30 |
Linear systems, Matrix (chap. 1.1-1.3) |
| Sep 2 – 6 |
Matrix manipulation (chap. 1.4-1.5) |
| Sep 9 – 11 |
Determinant (chap. 2.1-2.3) |
| Sep 13 – 18 |
Vector spaces (chap. 3.1-3.3) |
| Sep 20 – 23 |
Revision + Exam 1 |
The first exam will be held on Monday (09/23) in class.
Class homework
| Aug 30 |
chap 1.1: 1 bc, 4 abc, 6 efg, 7, 8, 10 (solution) |
| Sep 6 |
chap 1.2: 6, 9, 15, chap 1.3: 2, 9, 11, 13 (solution) |
| Sep 13 |
chap 1.4: 1, 3, 7, 9, 16 chap 1.5: 7, 8 (b,d) (solution) |
| Sep 20 |
chap 2.3: 1, 6, chap 3.1: 13, chap 3.2: 2, 4, 10, 13 |