Linear Algebra

Fall 2013
9:00 - 9:50 AM, Wednesdays
   10:00 - 12:00 AM, Fridays
Instructor:
Dr. Berlin Chen (陳柏琳)
 

Tentative Topic List:

09/11 (Wed)

 

Course Overview & Introduction

 
09/13 (Fri)   Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices (i): Sections 1.1-1.2  

09/18 (Wed)

 

Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices (ii): Section 1.3

 

09/20 (Fri)

  Break (Mid-Autumn Festival)  

09/25 (Wed)

 

Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices (iii): Section 1.4

 

09/27 (Fri)

 

Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices (iv): Sections 1.4-15

 

10/02 (Wed)

 

Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices (v): Sections 1.5-1.6

 
10/04 (Fri)   Quiz 1 (Scope: Sections 1.1 - 1.5)  
10/09 (Wed)   Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices (vi): Sections 16-1.7  
10/11 (Fri)   Determinants (i): Sections 2.1-2.2  
10/16 (Wed)   Determinants (ii): Section 2.3 & Discussion on Quiz 1  
10/18 (Fri)   Euclidean Vector Spaces (i): Sections 3.1-3.2  
10/23 (Wed)   Euclidean Vector Spaces (ii): Section 3.3  
10/25 (Fri)   Euclidean Vector Spaces (iii): Section 3.4  
10/30 (Wed)   Euclidean Vector Spaces (iv): Section 3.5  
11/01 (Fri)   Quiz 2 (Scope: Chapters 2-3)  
10/06 (Wed)   General Vector Spaces: (i): Section 4.1  
11/08 (Fri)   General Vector Spaces: (ii): Section 4.2  
11/13 (Wed)   Discussion on Homework 1 & 2 and Quiz 2  
11/15 (Fri)   Midterm  (Scope: Chapters 1-3, & Sections 4.1-4.2)  
11/20 (Wed)   General Vector Spaces: (iii):, Sectios 4.3  
11/22 (Fri)   School Sports Day  
11/20 (Wed)   Discussion on Midterm  
11/29 (Fri)   General Vector Spaces: (iv): Section 4.4  
12/03 (Wed)   General Vector Spaces: (v): Sections 4.5-4.6  
12/06 (Fri)   General Vector Spaces: (vi): Section 4.7  
12/11 (Wed)   General Vector Spaces: (vii): Section 4.8  
12/13 (Fri)   General Vector Spaces: (viii): Section 4.9  
12/18 (Wed)   General Vector Spaces: (ix): Section 4.10  
12/20 (Fri)   General Vector Spaces: (x): Sections 4.11  
12/25 (Wed)   Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors: (i): Section 5.1  
12/27 (Fri)   Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors: (ii): Section 5.2  
01/01 (Wed)   New Year's Day  
01/03 (Fri)   Final  (Scope: Sections 4.3 - 4.11 & Sections 5.1-5.2)  

Textbook:
     -   H. Anton, C. Rorres, Elementary Linear Algebra with Supplemental Applications, 10th edition, Wiley, 2011

References:
   
-   D. C. Lay, Linear Algebra and Its Applications, 3rd Updated Edition, Addison Wesley, 2005
    -   D. P. Bertsekas, J. N. Tsitsiklis, Introduction to Probability, 2nd Edition, Athena Scientific, 2008


TA:
   
Yu-Chen Kao 高予真 (Ph.D. Student)
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