Class:                Mat 242, Elementary Linear Algebra
Time:                4:30 - 5:20, MW
Location:          ECA 319
Line #:              27150

Instructor:        Dr. Kevin Kadell
Office:               PSA 636
Phone:              (480) 965-4506
E-mail:              kadell@asu.edu
Web page:        http://math.la.asu.edu/~kadell
Office Hours:   TBD

Text:              Elementary Linear Algebra by Edwards & Penney
Exams:             There will be two regular in class exams (2*100);
                           quizzes, homework and/computer labs (100);
                          and a comprehensive final exam (200)
Grading Policy:
                         A = 90 - 100%
                         B = 80 - 89%
                         C = 70 - 79%
                         D = 60 - 69%
                         E = 0 - 59%
Material to be covered: Except for a few sections, Chapters 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7, will be covered.
Make-up policy: No make-up exams will be given without notification. Also, no late homework will be accepted for grading

Notes on Linear Algebra by Dr. E. Lee Lady
Math Archives: Linear & Matrix Algebra

 Section                      Problems

1.1                             1, 3, 6, 24, 25
1.2                             11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 23, 25, 27, 28
1.3                             11, 15, 19, 21, 25, 29
1.4                             3, 7, 9, 19, 21, 23, 28
1.5                             3, 7, 11, 21, 23, 27, 30, 32

2.1                             1, 7
2.2                             9, 15, 17, 25, 26
2.3                             3, 7, 13, 19, 24, 25, 26
2.4                             1, 5, 9

4.1                             1 - 23 odd, 25 - 28
4.2                             19, 21, 23, 25, 27
4.3                             1 - 15 odd, 19, 25
4.4                             1, 5, 11, 13, 17, 25

5.1                             3, 13, 15, 21, 23, 24
5.2                             1, 5, 7, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21
5.3                             1, 3, 5, 11, 17, 21, 25

6.1                             1, 13, 19, 23, 26, 27, 28
6.2                             1, 7, 15, 17, 21, 23, 25,27
6.4                             1, 7, 9, 11, 15, 21, 23, 25

7.1                             1, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15
7.2                             1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 15, 19, 23
7.3                             3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 27

Lab # 1
Lab # 2
Lab # 3
Lab # 4
Lab # 5
Lab # 6
Lab # 7 

LINEAR SYSTEMS AND MATRICES
DETERMINANTS
VECTOR SPACES
ORTHOGONALITY AND LEAST SQUARES
EIGENVALUES AND EIGENVECTORS

Quizzes and Tests:
Quiz 1: Wednesday, September 10.
Sections 1.1 -1.3 are on the quiz. The main problem: solve a given system of linear equations.
Quiz 2: Wednesday, October 1.
Sections 1.4-1.5  and 2.1-2.3  of  Chs 1&2 are on the quiz. 
Quiz 3: Wednesday, October 8.
Sections 2.1-2.3  of  Ch 2 are on the quiz.
Quiz 4: Wednesday, November 12.
Sections 4.1-4.3  of  Ch 4 are on the quiz.
Quiz 5: Monday, December .

Test 1: Wednesday, October  22.
Sections 1.1-1.5 and 2.1-2.4  and 6.1, 6.4 are on the test.
Review for test 1 is on Monday, October 20.
This test does not require a calculator, but you may use one if you wish.
Homework, sections 2.4, 6.1, 6.4,  will be collected right after the test.
One of the main problems:  find eigenvalues and eigenvectors of  a given matrix.

Test 2: Monday, November .
Sections 4.1 - 4.4, 5.1 are on the test.
Review for test 2 is on Wednesday, November
This test does not require a calculator, but you may use one if you wish.
Homework, sections 4.4, 5.1  will be collected right after the test.

Final Exam: Wednesday, December , 7:40 - 9:30, PSF 207.
Reviews for the Final:
Wednesday, December  , 11:40 - 12:30, PSF 207;
Thursday, December ,  9:00 - 9:50, PSA  (optional).
This test does not require a calculator, but you may use one if you wish.

Homework and Computer Labs:
HW#1: Sections 1.1 - 1.3, due to Wednesday, September 10.
HW#2: Sections 1.4 - 1.5, 2.1-2.3 due to Wednesday, October 1.
HW#3: Sections  2.2 - 2.3 due to Wednesday, October 8.
HW#4: Sections  2.4, 6.1, 6.4 due to Wednesday, October 22.
HW#5: Sections  4.1 - 4.3 due to Wednesday, November 12.
HW#6: Sections  4.4, 5.1(#1-4) due to Monday, November

HAVE A NICE SEMESTER!