CS 4342/6342: Linear Algebra: A Computational Introduction

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Important date In class    What's due Reading/etc
BEFORE the first class   (1) Read the About section.
(2) Read: why learn math?
(3) Read about the coursework in this course
(4) Understand the instructions on how to submit work.
(5) Read through the integrity policies for this course.
(6) Install lintool and Draw3D
(7) Complete exercises 1-9 in Module 1
(8) Fill in this survey
 
Week 1
(8/25)
Module 1, Module 2    
Week 2
(9/1)
NO CLASS: Labor Day   Read Module 2 and prepare exercises 1-4
Week 3
(9/8)
Module 2, Module 3 Keep in mind: optional exercises for undergrads Lay: 1.3-4,
Strang: 1.4,
Kuttler: 2.1,
Farin: Ch. 2-3.
Week 4
(9/15)
Module 3, Module 4 In-class proofs (Module 2): Ex 7, 8, 9, 10 Lay: 1.3-4,
Strang: 1.4,
Kuttler: 2.1,
Farin: Ch. 2-3.
9pm 9/21   Submit:
Module 2 exercises, Module 3 exercises,
 
Week 5
(9/22)
Module 4 In-class proofs (Module 3): Ex 3, 19, 23 Lay: 2.7
9pm 9/28   Submit:
Narrative notes for modules 3 and 4
 
Week 6
(9/29)
Module 5
Quiz #1
In-class proofs (Module 4): Ex 12, 13, 18, 21, 24, 26
Quiz #1 material: modules 3-4
Lay: 1.4-1.5,
Strang: Ch. 1,
Olver: 1.1-1.5,
Hefferon: Ch. 1,
Kuttle: 4.1-4.3,
Farin: Ch. 5, Ch. 12
9pm 10/5   Submit:
Module 4 exercises
 
Week 7
(10/6)
Module 6
In-class proofs (Module 5): 5, 6, 20, 24
Lay: 2.9, 4.1-4.6,
Strang: Ch. 2.1-3.
Olver: 2.1-4,
Hefferon: Ch. 2,
Kuttle: 2.4,
Farin: Ch. 5, Ch. 12
9pm 10/12   Submit:
Module 5 exercises
Narrative notes for modules 5 and 6
 
Week 8
(10/13)
Module 7
Quiz #2
In-class proofs: 5,6,7,8,12,13,14,15,18 (from Module 6).
Quiz #2 material: modules 5-6
Lay: 6.1-6.5
Strang: 3.1-3.4
Olver: 5.1-3, 5.4-5.
Hefferon: 3.VI
9pm 10/19   Submit: Module 6 exercises  
Week 9
(10/20)
Module 8 , Module 9
In-class proofs: Ex 20 from Module 6, Ex 3,4,6,10,11,12 from Module 7
Lay: 6.1-6.5
Strang: 3.1-3.4
Olver: 5.1-3, 5.4-5.
Hefferon: 3.VI
Review core concepts
9pm 10/26   Submit:
Narrative notes: modules 7 and 8
 
Week 10
(10/27)
Module 9
Exam #1
In-class proofs: 25,28,29,31 from Module 7, and 5,6,7 from Module 8
Exam #1 material: modules 1-8
 
About next semester's quantum computing course
9pm 11/2   Submit:
Module exercises: modules 7, 8
 
Week 11
(11/3)
Module 10 Module 9 proofs: 12, 16, 18, 19  
9pm 11/2   Submit:
Narrative notes: module 9 and 10
 
Week 12
(11/10)
Module 11
Quiz #3
In-class proofs (Module 10): 7, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 (optional for undergrads)
Quiz #3 material: modules 8,9,10
 
9pm 11/16   Submit:
Module 9 exercises
 
Week 13 (11/17) Module 12 In-class proofs (Module 11): 1, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 18, 20  
(11/24) NO CLASS: Thanksgiving    
9pm 11/30   Submit:
Exercises for module 10, 11
 
Week 14
(12/1)
Module 13
Quiz #4
(Quiz #4 material: TBD) In-class proofs (Module 12)
 
9pm 12/7   Submit:
Exercises for module 12
Narrative notes: modules 11 and 12
 
Week 15
(12/8)
Module 13 How to prep for the exam  
(TBD) Exam Details forthcoming  
9pm 12/10   Submit:
Module 12 and 13 exercises
(No extensions can be applied beyond this point.)
 
  Summary and what's next Supplemental: change-of-basis (Optional)