22A LINEAR ALGEBRA


Lectures: Mon-Wed-Fri 3:10am-4:00pm, Young 198
Instructor: Andrew Waldron, MSB 3138, phone: 554-1360, wally@math.ucdavis.edu
Office hours: Mon, Wed 1:30-2:30 pm
TAs: Jason Barnett, Office hours: Tues 1-3, MSB 3202;
Alexander Waagen, Office hours: Fri 12-2, MSB 3217.
Josh Oyoung, Office hours: Tues 4-6, MSB 2127.
Jiawei Zhang, Office hours: Wed 4-6, MSB 3219.
Brandon Barrette, WEBWORK TA, email Brandon for webwork TECHNICAL PROBLEMS
Tom Denton, Lecture Notes TA, email Tom if you find an error in the lecture notes or a webwork problem.
Text: THERE IS NO REQUIRED TEXT. We will use in part Jim Hefferon's free linear algebra book.
There are also lecture notes for each class.
Syllabus: Linear Systems, Vectors and Linear Transformations
Solving Linear Systems
Solutions Sets
Vectors in Space, n-Vectors
Vector Properties
Vector Spaces
Linear Transformations
Matrices
Matrix Properties
Inverse Matrix
LU Decomposition
Elementary Matrices and Determinants
Properties of Determinants
Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
Subspaces, Spanning Sets
Linear Independence
Bases and Dimension
Diagonalization
Orthonormal Bases
Diagonalizing Symmetric Matrices
Kernel Rank and Range
Orthogonal Complements and Gram Schmidt
Least Squares
Tensors
Prerequisite: You must have taken or take Eng 6 or 22AL.
Problem Sets: There are two types of homeworks -- skills based and ideas based.
The skills homeworks use the WEBWORK system. These problem sets have a weekly Friday deadline.
The ideas homeworks appear at the END OF THE TYPESET
lecture notes.
They are due every second Monday at the beginning of class.
NO LATE HOMEWORKS ARE ACCEPTED.
Homeworks will be graded both for correctness AND quality of presentation.
Selected Solutions
Exams: Two midterms and one final.

Midterm I, Friday October 16, in class. Solutions

Midterm II, Wednesday November 18. Solutions

COMPREHENSIVE Final Exam ...

NO calculators, cell-phones, telescopes or satellite dishes in any exam.
Don't cheat -- enrolling in this class implies a commitment to academic honesty.
If you have any difficulties concerning the final or midterm exams, contact me immediately.
Grading: 15% webwork problem sets, 15% written homeworks, 20% midterms and %50 final exam.
Other resources: The Learning Skills Center

wally@math.ucdavis.edu