MATH 220, Spring 2005
Undergraduate linear algebra, matrices and applications:
Useful informations can be found in the syllabus.
Homework Assignments for Math 220.
No late assignments are accepted under any circumstances. By the way, only your ten best results between homeworks and quizzes will count. If not otherwise stated, homeworks are taken from the textbook "Linear Algebra", by David C. Lay, third edition. Few guidelines: print your name neatly (no script or italic) and don't use a red pen. Staple your work before handing in! Please do not hand in practice homeworks, but feel free to ask me any help or explanation.
Problem Set 1(Due Jan 27th) page 11, n. 10, 14; page 25, n. 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 14; page 37-38, n. 2, 6, 10, 12, 18.
Problem Set 2(Due Feb 3rd) page 47-48, n. 10, 12, 14, 16, 22; page 55, n. 2, 6, 10, 14, 18.
Problem Set 3(Due Feb 10th) page 71, n. 2, 6, 10, 14, 20; practice n. 21, 22; page 79-80, n. 2, 4, 10, 12, 17.
Problem Set 4(Due Feb 17th) page 79-80, n. 9, 11. page 90-91, n. 2, 4, 10, 18, 20; practice n. 1, 3, 17, 19. page 116, n. 2, 4, 10; practice n. 1, 3, 5
Problem Set 5(Due Feb 24th) Keep in mind that you have to show work for each exercise! page 79-80, n. 3, 13, 21 page 90-91, n. 5, 7, 17, 21 page 117, n. 7, 9, 17 page 126, n. 1, 5, 31 Since the midterm is getting closer (1st March!) you might want to see how it usually looks like ... sample exams. ... and you might also want to consider the high probability of a quick quiz on next thursday.
About the Midterm The exam will be from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m., 1st March in 111 Forum. There is also a conflict scheduled at 5:05 p.m., 1st March in 62 Williard. Please email me within Monday at noon if you want to take the conflict. Key for the miderm (regular and conflict): BABAACCDDBCACBADCBCC The makeup will be on the 16th March, 6:30 a.m. (... kidding, p.m. of course) in 112 Chambers.
Problem Set 6(Due March 3rd) This assigment consist of this old midterm. You're required to show detailed work for all exercises. Even if this is due only on thursday, the point of such a unsual assigment is to boost your preparation for the midterm. Work it out before tuesday! Solution: adbdbcdcbaccdcdbadbd I went through the exercises twice ... but given my reputation with typos I don't feel like guarantee that these are correct. Plese (here's a typo - 3rd March), drop an email if you find any discrepancies.
Problem Set 7(Due March 17th) page 173-174, n. 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 23, 25, 26, 28
Problem Set 8(Due March 24th) page 180-181, n 1, 4, 6, 10, 12 page 190 n. 2, 6, 10, 11, 12 page 199 n. 19, 20, 22, 23, 26
Problem Set 9(Due March 31st) page 190, n 15, 16, 39 page 199, n. 18, 21, 25, 27 page 308, n. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 21
Problem Set 10(Due April 7th) page 180 (this is not a typo), n. 3, 5 page 308, n 6, 8, 15, 17, 18 page 317, n. 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 21
Problem Set 11(Due April 14th) page 173-174 n. 6, 10, 12, 14 page 325, n. 3, 5, 7, 11, 15, 19, 21 page 382, n. 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19
Problem Set 12(Due April 21th) page 392, n. 2, 4, 6, 8, 23 page 400-401, n. 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 21 page 407, n. 4, 6
Problem Set 13 - Optional(Due April 28th) "Optional" is just a reminder for the fact only your 10 best assignments are taken into account. page 407, n. 2, 7, 9 page 416, n. 2, 4, 6 page 454, n. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11 To prepare for the final, you can find samples of old exams here. Keys for Fall2003 final: b, c, c, d, a, b, c, c, d, b, b, d, c, c, a, d, b, b, c, d, d, c, d, b, a There are two review sessions scheduled by other instructors which you're welcomed to attend Sunday: 2.00 PM - 162 Williard Monday: 7.00 PM - 110 Osmond The FINAL will take place in 100 THOMAS, 8.00 am on TUESDAY, 3rd May. You can find the schedule of all math's finals here. Miscellanea
General informations about undergrad math courses offered at Penn State.
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