Students are expected to identify course-related information, policies, and procedures that are contained in the syllabus and related course websites. Read these materials before posting questions in Piazza or emailing the TA's or instructor.

Learning goals

The main course-level goals are as follows.

A) Construct, or give example of, mathematical expressions that involve vectors, matrices, and linear systems of linear equations.

B) Evaluate mathematical expressions to compute quantities that deal with linear systems and eigenvalue problems.

C) Analyze mathematical statements and expressions (for example, to assess whether a particular statement is accurate, or to describe solutions of systems in terms of existence and uniqueness).

D) Write logical progressions of precise mathematical stements to justivy and communicate your reasoning.

E) Apply linear algebra concepts to model, solve and analyze real-world situations.

We also have a more specific list with section-level learning goals.

Textbook

The primary reference for this course is Linear Algebra and its Applications, 5th edition, by Lay–Lay–McDonald. We will cover selections from chapters 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 10.

Students with a Pearson code can access the text via MyMathLab.