Math 225 (Q1) – Linear Algebra II
Winter 2006
MWF 12:00-12:50, DP 1030
Course Outline
Instructor: Lynn Dover
CAB 599
492-8751
ldover@ualberta.ca
Office Hours:
Wednesdays 1:00-3:00 or by appointment
References: 1) Linear Algebra and its Applications, second or third edition by David
Lay is the standard text for this course.
2) Linear Algebra, second edition by Kenneth Hoffman and Ray Kunze is a good text for
those with a taste for abstraction.
3) Any other introductory text on the topic of linear algebra will serve equally well.
Course Webpage:
www.ualberta.ca/WEBCT/
Assignments:
Will be given in class about once every week and a half. They will
be due by 4:00 on the given due date. Assignment boxes are on the third floor of CAB.
Once set, assignment questions will be available on the course webpage. Solutions will
be also available there once assignments are handed in. As calculators are not permitted
in the exams, I strongly recommend that you refrain from using them while doing
assignments.
Grading:
15% Assignments
35% Midterm Exam
50% Final Exam
Exams:
Midterm Exam – Friday February 17 in normal class-time
Final Exam – Thursday April 27 at 2:00
Deferred Final Exam –Saturday May 13 at 9:00
There will be no deferred midterm exam. Should you miss the midterm
for a verifiably valid reason, the weight of the exam will be transferred to
the final exam. (i.e. your final will be worth 85%)
Exams are closed book. There will be no cheatsheets or calculators
permitted.
Syllabus:
Abstract vector spaces
Bases and coordinate systems
Linear transformations
Eigenvalues and eigenvectors
Matrix decompositions
Inner product spaces
Gram-Schmidt orthonormalization
Least squares data analysis
Quadratic forms (as time permits)
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honesty. Students are expected to be familiar with these standards regarding academic
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