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Instructor: Javid Validashti
Contact Information
E-mail: jvalidas at math dot ku dot edu
Office: Snow Hall 615
Office Hours: MW TBD, or by appointment
Phone: (785) 864-4762
Website: www.math.ku.edu/~jvalidas
Course Information
Math 290 - Elementary Linear Algebra
Systems of Linear Equations, Matrices, Vector Spaces, Linear Transformations,
Applications.
Line # 72055, 09:00-09:50 MW, 3092 Malott
Credit hours: 2
Text Book: Elementary Linear Algebra, Larson, Edwards and Falvo.
Topics
1. System of linear equations, Gaussian elimination, applications. 2. Matrices, operations, properties, inverses, applications 3. Determinants, properties, applications 4. Vector spaces, simple examples, linear independence, basis, rank of a matrix, applications. 6. Linear transformations, matrix representation, compositions, dilations, reflections, rotations, etc.. 7. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, applications. 5. Brief introduction of inner product. Least squares approximations.
Prerequisite
MATH 122 or Math
142 or equivalent. Not open to students with credit in MATH 590. Use of a graphing calculator
is strongly encouraged.
Midterm Exam I
In Class
Covering Sections 1.1 to 3.1
Midterm Exam II
In Class
Covering Sections 3.2 to 4.5
Final Exam
In Class
Homework
Problems will be assigned every lecture and will be collected on Mondays.
No late homework will be accepted.
Three missed assignments will be
dropped automatically.
Staple your homework papers together.
Print your name clearly on top of the
first page.
Show your work for each problem.
Answers without justification will receive no credit.
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Section
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Problems
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1.1 Due on
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Page 11: 18, 24, 38 (step by
step by hand), 52, 68, Hint: You can use the math frac capability of your
calculator on a matrix.
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1.2 Due on
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Page 26: 26 (step-by-step), 34, 44,
46
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1.3 Due on
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Page 37: 2, 10, 14, 24, 26. On 10,
use the method shown in class and in example 1 on Page 29
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2.1 Due on
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Page 55: 12, 14, 18, 32, 36, 54
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2.2 Due on
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Page 69: 18, 24, 36(a), 38, 61(d),
64(a)
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2.3 Due on
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Page 83: 28(a), 34 (show operations
in terms of A and B, then final matrix), 38, 50 (see Page 77) , 52(a)(b)
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2.4 Due on
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Page 95: 6, 8, 10, 16 22, 24, 34
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3.1 Due on
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Page 127: 20, 44, 50
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3.2 Due on
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Page 137: 8, 18 (read example 2 on
Page 131), 42
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3.3 Due on
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Page 145: 8,12
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3.4 Due on
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Page 152: 1, 12, 20
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3.5 Due on
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Page 164: 30, 34. Problems
42, 44, 52 are due Monday after spring break
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4.1 Due on
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Page 183: 14, 28, 30, 36
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4.2 Due on
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Page 191: 20, 22, 26, 30
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4.3 Due on
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Page 200: 6, 12, 14,18, 20, Extra
credit 26, 30
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4.4 Due on
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Page 213: 16, 18, 28, 34
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4.5 Due on
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Page 224: 20, 22, 32, 38, 44, 48,
50, 52
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4.6 Due on
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Page 239: 8, 20, 26, 32, 52
(a,b,c,d,e)
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4.7 Due on
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Page 253: 6, 8, 18, 20
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6.1 Due on
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Page 362: 8, 10, 32 (a), 34, 36, 38,
52
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6.2 Due on
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Page 376: 6, 12, 22
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6.3 Due on
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Page 387: 6, 34, 36
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7.1 Due on
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Page 421: 18, 20, 24, 34, 46
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7.2 Due on
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Page 432: 10, 16, 18, 20
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5.3 Due on
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Page 310: 20, 24
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7.3 Due on
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Page 444; 14, 16, 22, 26, Page 461:
8
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7.4 Due on
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Page 459: 16
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Grading
Midterm Exam I: 200pts
Midterm Exam II: 200pts
Final Exam: 400pts
Homework: 200pts
Total: 1000 pts
Students with Disability
The KU Office of Disability Resources (DR) coordinates accommodations and
services for all eligible students with disabilities. If you have a
disability and wish to request accommodations and have not contacted DR,
please do so as soon as possible. Their office is located in 22 Strong
Hall; their phone number is 785-864-2620 (V/TTY). Information about
their services can be found at http://www.disability.ku.edu/. Please
also contact me privately in regard to your needs in this course.
Policy on religious observances
Any student in this course who plans to observe a religious holiday which
conflicts in any way with the course schedule or requirements should contact
the instructor as soon as possible to discuss alternative accommodations.
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