Summer 2010, Math 309, Matrix Algebra
My Final Teaching at Washington University
Syllabus
There is the syllabus on line, and key information is listed below.
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I will use my own notes. But I strongly recommend that you check out some matrix algebra texts of the introduction level for your convenience.
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Theory of matrices and vector spaces from a concrete, computational point of view. Topics: row reduction (pivot method), rank and dimension, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, and diagonalization of symmetrical matrices.
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11:00 - 12:00 at Eads 115
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3:00 - 4:00 Wednesdays and Fridays at Whispers Cafe
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Midterm on June 28 and Final on July 16
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Homework will be assigned every day but only collected once a week.
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Row Transformation by Matrix Multiplication
Another Example of Diagonalization
Applications of Jordan Decomposition
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