MATH 2550 - Intro to Linear Algebra

Syllabus:

Section 1 syllabus (TR 1:40-2:55)
Section 3 syllabus (TR 3:05-4:20)

Study guides:

Test solutions:

Test 1 and solutions

My Notes: These are the notes that I'm using to teach the class.
The specific notes for this semester's class(es) are in the calendar
below with a link to each day's lecture. Feel free to use
these if you want to look ahead.

Topic 0 - Sets
Topic 1 - Vectors
Topic 2 - Matrices
Topic 3 - Systems of linear equations
Topic 4 - The inverse of a matrix
Topic 5 - Determinants
Topic 6 - Vector spaces
Topic 7 - Spanning, linear independence, bases
Topic 8 - Eigenvalues and eigenvectors
Topic 9 - Column space and nullspace
Topic 10 - Linear transformations

Homework:

HW 0	Just do problems 1 and 2 from this HW. Do these problems. Here are the solutions.
HW 1	Do both Parts 1 and 2. Part 1: Do these problems. Here are the solutions. Part 2: Do these problems. Here are the solutions.
HW 2	Do both Parts 1 and 2. Part 1: Do these problems. Here are the solutions. Part 2: Do these problems. Here are the solutions.
HW 3	Do these problems. Here are the solutions.
HW 4	Do Part 1. Part 2 is optional for those who want more practice at proofs. Part 1: Do these problems. Here are the solutions. Part 2: Do these problems. Here are the solutions.
HW 5	Do both parts. Part 1: Do these problems. Here are the solutions. Part 2: Do these problems. Here are the solutions.
HW 6	Do Part 2. Part 1 is optional for those who want more practice with proofs. Part 1: problems and solutions. Part 2: problems and solutions.
HW 7	Do both Parts 1 and 2. Part 1: problems and solutions Part 2: problems and solutions
HW 8	Do these problems. Here are the solutions
HW 9	Do these problems. Here are the solutions.
HW 10	Do these problems. Here are the solutions

Schedule and lecture notes:

Week	Tuesday	Thursday
1	1/23 - No notes for today	1/25 - section 1 notes section 3 notes
2	1/30 - section 1 notes section 3 notes	2/1 - section 1 notes section 3 notes
3	2/6 - section 1 notes section 3 notes	2/8 - section 1 notes section 3 notes
4	2/13 - section 1 notes section 3 notes	2/15 - section 1 notes section 3 notes
5	2/20 - section 1 notes section 3 notes	2/22 - section 1 notes section 3 notes
6	2/27 - section 1 notes section 3 notes	2/29 - section 1 notes section 3 notes
7	3/5 - section 1 notes section 3 notes	3/7 - section 1 notes section 3 notes
8	3/12 - TEST 1 (both sections)	3/14 - section 1 notes section 3 notes
9	3/19 - section 1 notes section 3 notes	3/21 - section 1 notes section 3 notes
10	3/26 - section 1 notes section 3 notes	3/28 - section 1 notes section 3 notes
	4/2 - SPRING BREAK	4/4 - SPRING BREAK
11	4/9 - section 1 notes section 3 notes	4/11 - section 1 notes section 3 notes
12	4/16 - section 1 notes section 3 notes	4/18 - section 1 notes section 3 notes
13	4/23 - TEST 2 (both sections)	4/25 - section 1 notes section 3 notes
14	4/30 - section 1 notes section 3 notes	5/2 - section 1 notes section 3 notes
15	5/7 - section 1 notes section 3 notes	5/9 - section 1 notes section 3 notes
Finals week	5/14 - Section 3 Final 2:30pm - 4:30pm	5/16 - Section 1 Final 12pm - 2pm