MAT 225: Linear Algebra

• Matrices for the final
• Syllabus
• Plan
• Assignments
• Projects:
  • First project (due 10/15)
  • Project 2 (due 11/22)
  • We decided on
    • Wednesday, 12/15, 1:00-2:50
    • Thursday night, 12/16, 7:00-9:00
    for a final study session.

• Daily Agendas

  Chapter 1: Day 1: Welcome! Day 2: section 1.1 Day 3: section 1.2 Day 4: section 1.3 Day 5: problems Day 6: section 1.4 Day 7: section 1.5 Day 8: section 1.7 Day 9: problems Day 10: section 1.8	Chapter 2: Day 11: section 2.1 Day 12: section 2.2 Day 13: problems Day 14: section 2.3 Day 15: section 2.4/5	Chapter 3: Day 16: Chapter 3 Day 17: Problems Day 18: Test 1 (with matrices!) Day 19: Catch-up, 4.1
  Chapter 4: Day 19: Catch-up, 4.1 Day 20: 4.2: nul and col spaces Day 21: 4.3: bases Day 22: Problems Day 23: Coordinates/Problems Day 24: Dimension of a vector space Day 25: Rank Day 26: Rank and Problems	Chapter 5: Day 27: Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues Day 28: The Characteristic Equation Day 29: Diagonalization Day 30: Problems Day 31: An application of eigenvalues and eigenvectors	Chapter 6: Day 32: Inner Product, Length, and Orthogonality Day 33: Orthogonal Sets Day 34: Problems Day 35: Test 2 (with matrices!) Day 36: Orthogonal Projections Day 37: Least-Squares Problems
  Chapter 7: Day 38: Diagonalization of symmetric matrices Day 39: Problem session Day 40: Quadratic forms Day 41: Constrained Optimization Day 42: The SVD (The Fundamental Theorem of Linear Algebra) Day 43: Problem session Day 44: Last Day!		The final

• Section summaries:

  1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.8

  2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5

  Chapter 3

  4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6

  5.1 5.2 5.3 5 something

  6.1 6.2 6.3 6.5

  7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4

Links:

• TI calc functions for linear algebra (thanks Nick!). Here's a local copy of the code, and of the original file.
• Visual Linear Algebra
• The textbook home page, including the chapter 1 of the study guide.

• MATLAB curriculum exchange (courses using MATLAB)

Notes:

• Taking tests in my classes
• Suggestions for the NKU Math/CS student
• A copy of both the Study Guide and the Student Solutions Manual that accompany the textbook are available in my office during regular office hours (see the syllabus for those) or by appointment.
• Free tutoring for NKU students is available from the the learning assistance center: call 5475 before problems arise!
• Women in Transition (WIT) supports non-traditional female students, juggling school, work, and family. Call the Women's Center at 572-6497 for more information.
• Feel free to email me with your questions.