MATH223 - Linear Algebra

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Academic Year 2004/2005

Linear Algebra
MATH 223 FA

An alternative to MATH221, this course will cover vector spaces, inner-product spaces, dimension theory, linear transformations and matrices, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, Hermitian and unitary transformations, and elementary spectral theory. It will present applications to analytic geometry, quadratic forms, and differential equations as time permits. The approach here is more abstract than that in MATH221, though many topics appear in both.

MAJOR READINGS

Linear Algebra by Smith, 3rd edition.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Weekly homework assignments, midterm and final exams.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Math 223, Linear Algebra, is a deeper, more conceptual and somewhat more extensive study of linear algebra, offered as an altermative to Math 221, Vectors and Matrices.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NSM MATH Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Pollack,David

Times: .M.W.F. 11:00AM-11:50AM; Location: SCIE139;

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 25)

SR. major: 0 Jr. major: 0

SR. non-major: 2 Jr. non-major: 3 SO: 15 FR: 5

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Quantitative Reasoning

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-21-2005