Math 255 - INTRODUCTION TO MATRIX THEORY

This page is at http://www.calstatela.edu/faculty/gbrookf/math255/math255.html

Links:

• Homework A link to all the homework that has been assigned.
• Quiz solutions A link to all the solutions of the quizzes.
• Midterm exam With answers.

SYLLABUS

Instructor:

Prerequisites: Math 208

Textbook: Spence, Insel, Friedberg, Elementary Linear Algebra, 2nd edition

Homework/Quizzes: I will assign homework regularly, but it will not be collected or graded. Instead, most Mondays, there will be a 15 minute quiz on the homework from the previous week.

• When I calculate your final grade I will drop the lowest quiz score.
• The quizzes and homework are posted on the web, linked to this page.

Course Material:

• Chapter 1: 1.1-1.4,1.6-1.7
• Chapter 2: 2.1,2.3,2.4,2.7,2.8
• Chapter 3: 3.1,3.2
• Chapter 4: 4.1-4.4
• Chapter 5: 5.1,5.2
• Chapter 7: 7.1,7.2, as time allows

Exams: The midterm exam will be during regular class time. Both exams will be in the usual lecture room: SH C173
Midterm Exam: Wednesday, April 30
Final: Wednesday, June 4, 10:45-1:15

Grades: Your final grade will be determined from the exams and homework with the following weights:
Final exam: 50%
Midterm exam: 25%
Quizzes : 25%