Linear Algebra I

Math 3333, Fall 2015 (http://www.math.ou.edu/~forester/3333F15)

Syllabus — This is a tentative schedule for the class. I will update it as we go to reflect what we actually cover in class.

Week	Date		Material
1	8/24	M	1.1 Systems of linear equations
	8/26	W	1.2 Matrices
	8/28	F	1.2
2	8/31	M	1.3 Matrix multiplication
	9/2	W	1.4 Algebraic properties of matrix multiplication
	9/4	F	1.5 Special types of matrices
3	9/7	M	Labor day, no class
	9/9	W	1.5
	9/11	F	1.6 Matrix transformations
4	9/14	M	2.1 Echelon form of a matrix
	9/16	W	2.2 Solving linear systems
	9/18	F	2.2
5	9/21	M	Review
	9/23	W	Exam 1
	9/25	F	2.3 Elementary matrices
6	9/28	M	2.4 Equivalent matrices 4.1 Vectors in the plane and 3-space
	9/30	W	4.2 Vector spaces
	10/2	F	4.3 Subspaces
7	10/5	M	4.4 Span
	10/7	W	4.4
	10/9	F	No class
8	10/12	M	4.5 Linear Independence
	10/14	W	4.6 Basis and dimension
	10/16	F	4.6
9	10/19	M	Review
	10/21	W	Exam 2
	10/23	F	4.7 Homogeneous systems
10	10/26	M	4.8 Coordinates with respect to a given basis
	10/28	W	4.9 Rank of a matrix
	10/30	F	4.9
11	11/2	M	6.1 Linear transformations
	11/4	W	6.2 Kernel and range
	11/6	F	6.2
12	11/9	M	6.3 Matrix representation
	11/11	W	6.5 Similarity
	11/13	F	3.1 Determinants
13	11/16	M	3.2 Properties of determinants
	11/18	W	3.3 Cofactor expansion
	11/20	F	Review
14	11/23	M	Exam 3
	11/25	W	Thanksgiving, no class
	11/27	F	Thanksgiving, no class
15	11/30	M	3.4 Inverse of a matrix via determinants
	12/2	W	7.1 Eigenvalues and eigenvectors
	12/4	F	7.1
16	12/7	M	7.2 Diagonalization and similar matrices
	12/9	W	Review
	12/11	F	Review
17	12/18	F	Section 3 Final Exam 8-10 am
			Section 4 Final Exam 4:30-6:30 pm