MA502 On-Line Materials -- Linear Algebra

Last modified: November 16, 2017

This page contains materials related to the course MA502, Linear Algebra.

Office Hours

B Term, 2017. Please come by at any time. Unless there is an unavoidable conflict, I will be in my office 2:00-3:50 each class day: Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Linear Algebra, MA502

Texts: Matrix Theory by Sylvia A. Hobart, 2017.
Advanced Linear Algebra, by Steven Roman (Springer-Verlag, GTM #135), 1992.

Here is the material I have so far available on-line:

Course syllabus (August 29, 2017):
- In PDF format.

Assignments

Week 1:
- Homework 1 (CORRECTED. Now due September 7)
Week 2:
- Sample solutions to Homework 1, co-written by Ben and WJM
Week 3:
- Homework 2 Due September 21st
Week 4:
Week 5:
- Homework 3 Due October 5th
- Sheldon Axler's paper Down with Determinants!
Week 6:
- Sample Solutions to Homework 1 (again)
- Sample Solutions to Homework 2
- Sample Solutions to Homework 3
Week 7:
- Mid-Term Exam, Thursday October 12th
Week of October 16-20:
- fall break
Week 8:
- Homework 4 Due November 9th
Week 9:
- Homework 5 Due November 16th
- Sample Solutions to Homework 4
Week 10:
- Homework 6 Due November 28th
- Sample Solutions to Homework 5
Week 11:
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Week 14:
Week 15:

William J. Martin / WPI / martin.deletethis@wpi.edu