Math 244-02
Linear Algebra
Last updated January 21, 2004

General Information Schedule Assignments

Course Schedule

The following is a tentative schedule for the course. This page will be updated irregularly.
On the other hand, the weekly syllabus contained in the Homework Assignments page will always be accurate.


Date Sections in Text Class Topics
1/21 1.1 Course introduction, vector spaces.
1/23 1.1 More on vector spaces.
1/26 1.2 Vector subspaces.
1/28 1.2 More on vector subspaces.
1/30 1.3 Linear combinations; Definitions Quiz 1.
2/2 1.4 Linear dependence.
2/4 1.4 Linear indepdence.
2/6 1.5 Systems of linear equations; Definitions Quiz 2.
2/9 1.5 Echelon form.
2/11 1.6 Bases of a vector space.
2/13 1.6 Dimension of a vector space; Definitions Quiz 3.
2/16 2.1 Linear transformations.
2/18 2.1 More on linear transformations
2/20 Chapter 1 First midterm.
2/23 2.2 Matrix of a linear transformation.
2/25 2.2 More on matrices of linear transformations.
2/27 2.3 Kernel and image, the Dimension Theorem; Definitions Quiz 4.
3/1 2.3 Consequences of the Dimension Theorem.
3/3 2.4 One-to-One and Onto properties.
3/5 2.4 Solution sets of linear systems; Definitions Quiz 5.
3/8 - 3/12   NO CLASS: Spring Break
3/15 2.5 Composition and matrix multiplication.
3/17 2.6 Inverse transformations.
3/19 2.6 Inverse matrices; Definitions Quiz 6.
3/22 2.7 Change of basis.
3/24 2.7 More on change of basis.
3/26 2.1 - 2.6 Second midterm.
3/29 3.1 Determinants.
3/31 3.2 More on determinants.
4/2 3.2 More on determinants; Definitions Quiz 7.
4/5 3.3 Cramer's rule.
4/7   Catch up, if needed.
4/9 - 4/12   NO CLASS: Easter Break.
4/14 4.1 Eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
4/16 3.2 More on eigenvalues and eigenvectors; Definitions Quiz 8.
4/19 4.2 Diagonalizability.
4/21 4.3 Inner products.
4/23 4.4 Orthogonal projections; Definitions Quiz 9.
4/26 4.5 Adjoints and symmetric matrices.
4/28 4.6 The Spectral Theorem.
4/30 2.7, Chapter 3, 4.1 - 4.4 Third Midterm.
5/3   Wrap it up.


Sharon M. Frechette
Last updated January 24, 2004