Math 253: Linear Algebra

"It is my experience that proofs involving matrices can be shortened by 50% if one throws the matrices out." - E. Artin

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Homework & Lecture Prep Questions

Solutions to selected problems are posted under Resources

Date Section Problems
8/30 Ch. 1

Lecture Prep Questions:

  1. Review the definition of vector norm, dot product, and rules for vector addition and scalar multiplication
  2. What defines a line?
  3. What defines a plane?
8/30 1.1 5, 13, 15, D3, D7, D9
8/30 1.2 1c, 7, 19, 20, 27, 29, D3, D7, D9, D10, P4, P5
9/1 1.3 5c, 13, 19, 25, 29, 31, 33, 35, 36, 37, D3, D4, D5
9/1 2.1 3, 7, 9c, 11, 13, 15, 19, 27, 29, 31, D5, D8, D9
9/6 2.2 5, 7, 11, 15, 25, 33, 37, 41, 45, 52, D1, D3, D5, D7, D8, D9, P1
9/13 GE 1

The intelligence is proved not by ease of learning, but by understanding what we learn.  - Joseph Whitney

 

Tentative Schedule

Syllabus: 

http://www.willamette.edu/~emcnicho/courses/Syllabi/SyllabusMath253LinearF16.pdf

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