WELCOME TO MAT 315
  Advanced LinearAlgebra

Spring 2018

Time and place:

Lecture: TuTh 2:30-3:50PM in Frey Hall 316

Recitation:  Monday 9AM Physics P117 with Mr. Ou

                   


Introduction: This is an advanced mathematically rigorous course with complete proofs.  Topics covered will include vector spaces, linear transformations, eigenvalues, dual spaces and inner products, bilinear and quadratic functions and quotient vector spaces  Also the trace, determinant, charateristic and minimal polynomial of a linear operator and the Jordan form if time permits.

  Text Book: Linear Algebra Done Right   ( 3nd edition) by Sheldon Axler, Springer,  (c) 2015


Instructor: Prof. David Ebin
Math Tower 5-107
tel. 632-8283
E-mail: ebin@math.sunysb.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 1:00-2:30,  or by appointment

 Assistant: Mr. D. Ou, (dsou@math.stonybrook.edu) Office Hours: Tues 5:00-6:00PM in Math Tower 3-105.  Also Monday 10AM-11AM and Thursday 1:00-2:00PM in the Math Learning Center.
                  


 Homework: Homework will be assigned every week.  Doing the homework is a fundamental part of the course work.  Problems should be handed in in your recitation section.

1st assignment: Page 11, Problems 1, 10, 11; Page 17, Problems 1, 2 Due the week of January 29

2nd assignment: Page 24, Problems 1ac, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 19, 20, 23, 24 Due the week of February 5

3rd assignment: Page 37, Problems 1, 5, 6; Page 43 Problems 3, 8; Page 49 Problem 13; Page 58 Problems 8, 9. Due the week of February 19

4th assignment: Page 67, Problems 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 13, 17, 22 Due the week of February 26

5th assignment: Page 78, Problems 2, 4, 5, 6, 12; Page 88, Problems 7. 9, 16, 17, 19  Due the week of March 5

6th assignment: page 98, problems 1, 3, 6, 8, 15; page 113, problems 3, 6, 8, 13, 20 Due the week of March 19.

7th assignment: page 113, problems 23, 31; page 129, problem 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Due the week of March 26

8th assignment: page 129, problem 11; page 138, problems 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 12, 15, 16, 22 Due the week of April 2

9th assignment: page 138, problems 23, 24ab, 29, 32, 34; page 153, problems 1a, 3, 4, 8, 19 Due the week of April 9

10th assignment: page 160, problems 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 16, Due the week of April 16

11th assignment: page 175, problems 4abc, 5, 10, 11, 16, 31; page 189, problems 2, 13, 16, 17acd due the week of April 23

12th assignment: page 201, problems 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 due the week of April 30

Grading Policy: The overall numerical grade will be computed by the formula   15% Homework + 15% First Midterm Exam+ 20% 2nd Midterm Exam + 50% Final Exam   

  Midterm Exams: February 15 in class, March 27 in class

MIDTERM EXAM REVIEW: Exam Review

  Final Exam: Monday, May 14, 11:15AM-1:45PM

  FINAL EXAM REVIEW: Exam Review

N. B. Use of calculators is not permitted in any of the examinations.

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