MATH 20F: Linear Algebra, Section B00
Spring quarter, 2008

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Course Description

Matrix algebra, solution of systems of linear equations by Gaussian elimination, determinants. Linear and affine subspaces, bases of Euclidean spaces. Eigenvaues and eigenvectors, quadratic forms, orthogonal matrices, diagonalization of symmetric matrices. Applications. Computing symbolic and graphical solutions using Matlab.

Prerequisite

Math. 20C (or Math. 21C) with a grade of C- or better.

Textbook

David C. Lay, Linear Algebra and its Applications, 3rd edition, Pearson, 2006.
We will cover the following sections: 1.1-1.5, 1.7-1.9, 2.1-2.3, 2.5, 3.1-3.3, 4.1-4.7, 5.1-5.3, 6.1-6.5, 7.1.

Lectures

12:00 noon - 12:50 pm, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Center Hall 115.

Instructor

Dr. Bo Li. Office: AP&M 5723. Phone: (805) 534-6932. Email: bli@math.ucsd.edu.
Office hours: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm, Mondays, and 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm, Wednedays.

Discussion Sessions and Teaching Assistants

Session B01, 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm, Thursdays, AP&M 2301. TA: Jeremy Greene.
Session B02, 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm, Thursdays, AP&M 2301. TA: Jeremy Greene.
Session B03, 4:00 pm - 4:50 pm, Thursdays, AP&M 2301. TA: Kyle Graehl.
Session B04, 5:00 pm - 5:50 pm, Thursdays, AP&M 2301. TA: Kyle Graehl.
Session B05, 6:00 pm - 6:50 pm, Thursdays, AP&M 2301. TA: Alon Regev.
Session B06, 7:00 pm - 7:50 pm, Thursdays, AP&M 2301. TA: Alon Regev.

Computer Labs

Tuesday (at the same time as your discussion section and lasts 50 minutes) at CLICS Mezanine Windows PC Lab

Grader

York Hong

Class Web Page

http://www.math.ucsd.edu/~bli/teaching/math20Fs08/

Homework

Homework will be assigned and collected on Friday's lectures, graded partially, and returned in the following Thursday discussion sessions. Click here for the assignments.
Note: Please write your names, id nubmers, and section numbers on your homework. Please stable together your homework pages.
Note: no late homework will be accepted unless a written verification of a valid excuse (such as hospitalization, family emergency, religious observance, court appearance, etc.) is provided.

Matlab

Matlab work is assined at http://www.math.ucsd.edu/~math20f/. Each assignment is due in the following Thursday discussion session.

Exams

There will be two midterm and one final, close-book and close-note exams. No calculators will be allowed in these exams. The final exam will be cumulative.
      Midterm exam 1: Friday, April 25, 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm, Center Hall 115.
      Midterm exam 2: Friday, May 23, 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm, Center Hall 115.
      Final exam: Wednesday, June 11, 11:30 am - 2:30 pm (room to be announced).
Note: neither rescheduled nor make-up exams will be allowed unless a written verification of a valid excuse (such as hospitalization, family emergency, religious observance, court appearance, etc.) is provided.

Grading

The final course grade will be determined based on the homework and exams with the weights: regularl homework - 10%, Matlab - 10% (each of the eight assignments is of 1% and the Matlab final is of 2%), midterm exam 1 - 20%, midterm exam 2 - 20%, and the final exam - 40%. The grades will be curved within the entire section B00.

Academic Integrity

Every student is expected to conduct themselves with academic integrity. Violations of academic integrity will be treated seriously. See http://www-senate.ucsd.edu/manual/Appendices/app2.htm for UCSD Policy on Integrity of Scholarship.

Last updated by Bo Li on April 4, 2008.