Introduction to Linear Algebra



Course Syllabus (Downloadable PDF)



We have totally 27 classes. Textbook chapters to be covered are: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

Midterm exam is scheduled at 18:30 (for one hour) on November 5, 2011 (Saturday).
Solutions for Midterm Exam
Solutions for Final Exam


Teaching Schedule (see the syllabus for more details):
Class 1 - 8: Ch 1
Class 9 - 14: Ch 2, Ch 3
Midterm Exam
Class 15 - 20: Ch 4
Class 21 - 27: Ch 5, Ch 6


Homework Assignments

Each homework set consists of a number of questions assigned according to the course materials taught in TWO WEEKS. Please submit the whole set of homework for once on or before the due date (rather than submit in several parts separately). If you want more exercises, there are two copies of textbook available in Library Reserve.

Homework set 1 (due on 19/09/2011)
Downloadable PDF for Homework set 1

Homework set 2 (due on 26/09/2011)
Downloadable PDF for Homework set 2 (Part a)
Downloadable PDF for Homework set 2 (Part b)

Homework set 3 (due on 17/10/2011)
Downloadable PDF for Homework set 3 (Part a)
Downloadable PDF for Homework set 3 (Part b)

Homework set 4 (due on 31/10/2011)
Downloadable PDF for Homework set 4 (Part a)
Downloadable PDF for Homework set 4 (Part b)

Homework set 5 (due on 14/11/2011)
Downloadable PDF for Homework set 5 (Part a)
Downloadable PDF for Homework set 5 (Part b)

Homework set 6 (due on 28/11/2011)
Downloadable PDF for Homework set 6 (Part a)
Downloadable PDF for Homework set 6 (Part b)

Homework set 7 (No need for submission)
Downloadable PDF for Homework set 7 (Part a)
Downloadable PDF for Homework set 7 (Part b)


Lecture Notes
Lecture Notes for Chapter 1
Lecture Notes for Chapter 2
Lecture Notes for Chapter 3
Lecture Notes for Chapter 4
Lecture Notes for Chapter 5
Lecture Notes for Chapter 6