Math 217

Math 217
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Math 217 - Fall 2010

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2010 list of topics and schedule.

Maxima is a free (opensource), computer algebra system based on the USA DOE-MACSYMA.
MACSYMA was the first symbolic computer algebra system. It preceeded Mathematica and Maple.

Downloads available for Windows, and Linux operating systems.
Maxima download link
Maxima homepage

Batch file to add rref function to maxima rref batch-file Download this text file to your computer and from maxima read in the file to add the rref function.

Instructor: Prof. Allen Moy

Office Hours: in 3440
M 13:00-14:15
Th 09:30-10:45
Phone : 2358 7422
e-mail:

Lectures: in 3588
M W F 11:00 - 11:50

Tutorial: in 1504
W 19:00-19:50
TA: YANG Zhongwei

Textbook:
On 1 day reserve in the HKUST library:
Textbook: Robert Valenza, Linear Algebra: An Introduction to Abstract Mathematics, Springer-Verlag

Grading:
Grades will be based on an absolute scale and consists of the following:

75% from uniform exams = 30% Midterm + 45% Final Exam
22% from quizzes and work in tutorials
3% from class and tutorial attendance

Quizzes and Exams:

There will be 5-6 quizzes during tutorial. They are tentatively scheduled for:
September 10, 22, October 6, 20, November 17, Dec 01.
Midterm Saturday October 30 10:00-12:00
Final TBA

Additional References:
These are additional books on linear algebra which are about the same level as the textbook. You may be interested in looking at them if you want another viewpoint.
all of these books are on 3 day reserve in the HKUST library

Reference: Kenneth Hoffman and Ray Kunze, Linear Algebra

Reference: Sheldon Axler, Linear Algebra Done Right

Reference: Charles Curtis, Linear Algebra

Reference: Serge Lang, Linear Algebra

Homework:

Textbook Homework problems.

Supplemental Homework: (Password required)

Supplemental HW 1.

Supplemental HW 2.

Supplemental HW 3.

Supplemental HW 4.

Lecture notes: (Password required)

Unit 01a | Unit 01b | HW 1 solutions
Cardinality Theorem.

Unit 02a | HW 2 solutions

Unit 03a | HW 3 solutions
Unit 03s

Unit 04a | HW 4 solutions
Additional notes on coordinates and vector spaces of linear transformations