Math 52
time/place: Tu-Th 10:30-11:50
Barus&Holley Room 163
instuctor: Prof. Rich Schwartz
my office hours: W 11-12 Kassar 302
course summary:
This is a basic course on linear
algebra:
linear equations, matrices, vector spaces,
dimension,
bases, linear transformations,
inner products, and so on.
text: Elementary Linear Algebra (9th ed.)
by Howard Anton
grading: Your grade is based on 4 components:
homework: 25%
midterm 1: 25%
midterm 2: 25%
final exam: 25%
homework: I will assign homework each
Thursday
and collect it the following Thursday.
I won't accept late HW.
Click here for the assignments.
syllabus: I plan to cover roughly the first 8
chapters in Anton's book (but quickly breezing past Ch. 3.)
Click here for a
week-by-week account of the topics.
midterm info
second midterm: tue, Nov 7
click here for the practice exam 1
click here for solutions to practice exam 1
click here for practice exam 2 (both problems
and solutions)