MAT 230 Matrix Algebra

Catalog description: Solutions of linear systems, matrices, vector spaces, linear transformations, determinants, similar matrices, spectral theory, applications to differential equations.

Time & Place: 1:50-2:45PM MWF, Shineman 183
Syllabus: link
Office: MCC 175
Office hours: 3-4pm MWF, and also by appointment

Week 15

04.24 Wed

5.2 The characteristic equation

05.02 Mon

5.1 Eigenvectors and eigenvalues

Week 14

04.29 Fri

Sections 4.5 and 4.6 Dimension and rank

04.27 Wed

Exam 2

04.25 Mon

Finish 4.4 Coordinate systems, part 1

Begin 4.4 Coordinate systems, part 2

Week 13

04.22 Fri

Finish section 4.3

Begin 4.4 Coordinate systems, part 1

Quiz 13

04.20 Wed

Continue section 4.3

04.18 Mon

Finish section 4.2, part 2

Begin 4.3 Linearly independent sets; bases

Week 12

04.15 Fri

No class

04.13 Wed

Finish section 4.1, part 1

Begin 4.2 Null spaces, column spaces, and linear transformations, part 2

04.11 Mon

Finish section 4.1, part 3

4.2 Null spaces, column spaces, and linear transformations, part 1

Week 11

04.08 Fri

Finish section 4.1, part 2

Begin 4.1 Vector spaces and subspaces, part 3

04.06 Wed

No class -- Quest

04.04 Mon

Finish section 4.1, part 1

Begin 4.1 Vector spaces and subspaces, part 2

Week 10

04.01 Fri

Finish section 3.3

Begin 4.1 Vector spaces and subspaces, part 1

Quiz 10

03.30 Wed

Finish section 3.2

Begin 3.3 Area, volume, and determinants

03.28 Mon

Finish section 3.1

Begin 3.2 Properties of determinants

Week 9

03.25 Fri

Continue section 3.1

Quiz 9

03.23 Wed

Finish section 2.3

Begin 3.1 Introduction to determinants

03.21 Mon

Begin 2.3 Characterizations of invertible matrices

Week 8 - Spring Break

Week 7

03.11 Fri

Finish section 2.2

03.09 Wed

Exam 1

03.07 Mon

Finish section 2.1

Begin 2.2 The inverse of a matrix, part 1

Week 6

03.04 Fri

Continue section 2.1

Quiz 6

03.02 Wed

2.1 Matrix operations

02.28 Mon

Finish section 1.9

Quiz 5

Week 5

02.25 Fri

Snow day -- class cancelled

02.23 Wed

1.9 The matrix of a linear transformation, part 2

02.21 Mon

1.9 The matrix of a linear transformation, part 1

Week 4

02.18 Fri

1.8 Introduction to linear transformations, part 2

Quiz 4

02.16 Wed

1.8 Introduction to linear transformations, part 1

02.14 Mon

1.7 Linear independence, part 2

Week 3

02.11 Fri

1.7 Linear independence, part 1

Quiz 3

02.09 Wed

1.5 Solution sets of linear systems

02.07 Mon

Finish section 1.4

Week 2

02.04 Fri

Begin 1.4 The matrix equation Ax=b

Quiz 2

02.02 Wed

Finish section 1.3

01.31 Mon

1.3 Vector equations

Week 1

01.28 Fri

Finish section 1.2

Quiz 1

01.26 Wed

Finish section 1.1

Begin 1.2 Row reduction and echelon forms

01.24 Mon

1.1 Systems of linear equations

04.08 Fri

Finish section 4.1, part 2

Begin 4.1 Vector spaces and subspaces, part 3