Course Information

Course Textbook: Elementary Linear Algebra: A Matrix Approach, 2nd edition by Spence, Insel, & Friedberg (ISBN # 978-0-13-187141-0). For extensive supplementary course material please consult the Math 250 main course page. The prerequisite for 650:250 is Calculus II. It is suggested that you have a calculator for this course, though all of my quizzes and exams will be written so that you can complete them without one; helpful instructions and tutorials on using MATLAB to further study the course material are also listed on the main course page.

There will be two examinations during the term, and a cumulative final. The lecture schedule and approximate exam dates are listed in the syllabus; please contact me TWO WEEKS prior to any exam if you have an excused absence. Weekly homework and quizzes will typically be due on Thursdays. While I do not require attendance, you will be responsible for all the material covered in lecture, including announcements, changes to homework as well as the corresponding sections assigned from the text.

Grading Scheme: 20% Homeworks/Quizzes, 40% Midterms (20% each), and 40% final.

It is also important for you to know the Rutgers University Interim Academic Integrity Policy.

Suggested Exercises (also in pdf format)

Boldfaced exercises will be collected at the beginning of lecture

• 1.1 1, 3, 5, 9, 17, 19, 23, 25, T/F 37-56, 71, 75, 79, 81, 82
• 1.2 1, 3, 9, 15, 17, 19, 29, 31, 35, 37, 39, T/F 45-63, 67, 68, 75, 76, 77, 78
• 1.1 - 1.2 Quiz 10 Sep
  
• 1.3 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 23, 25, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, T/F 57-76, 81
• 1.4 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 27, 35, 37, 43, T/F 53-72, 74-78, 81-84, 87-91
• 1.6 1, 3, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 39, 43, T/F 45-64, 70, 72
• 1.1 - 1.6 T/F Quiz 17 Sep
  
• 1.3 - 1.6 marked exercises due 21 Sep
  
• 1.7 1, 5, 13, 15, 23, 25, 29, 33, 39, 41, 51, 53, 57, T/F 63-82, 87, 89
• 2.1 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 22, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, T/F 33-50
• CH 1 Definitions Quiz 24 Sep
  
• 2.3 1, 3, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 25, 29, 31, T/F 33-52, 54, 59, 61, 67, 69, 71, 83
• 1.7 - 2.3 marked exercises due 01 Oct Solutions available here.
  
• 2.4 1, 3, 7, 9, 19, 27, 29, T/F 35-54, 64
• 2.5 1, 3, 9
• 2.6 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, T/F 33-41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46
  
• 2.4 - 2.6 marked exercises due 08 Oct Solutions available here.
  
• 3.1 1, 3, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 21, 23, 27, 29, 31, 37, 43, T/F 45-63
• 3.2 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 17, 21, 27, 33, T/F 39-58, 59, 63, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72-75
  Office Hours: Wed 13 Oct 16:00-17:00 in Hill 426 and 17:30-18:30 in Starbucks on George St, New Brunswick.

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  Exam #1 covering 1.1-3.1 will be on 15 Oct, in class. Practice problems here and solutions are here. Note these exercises are meant as practice ONLY and your exam will be quite different. Exam #1 solutions now available.

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• 3.1 - 3.2 marked exercises due 22 Oct Solutions available here.
  
• 4.1 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 19, 21, 27, 29, 33, T/F 43-51, 57-62, 67, 69, 72, 73, 74, 78, 81, 83, 85, 89, 93
• 4.2 1, 3, 5, 7, 17, 19, 21, 25, 27, T/F 33-50, 53, 54, 59, 63, 65
• 4.1 - 4.2 marked exercises due 29 Oct Solutions available here.
  
• 4.3 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 25, 27, T/F 41-57, 59-60, 63, 65, 69, 73-78, 83
• CH 4 Definitions Quiz 02 Nov
• 5.1 1, 3, 7, 9, 13, 17, 23, T/F 41-46, 55-60, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 72, 73, 74
• 5.2 1, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 41, T/F 53-72, 77, 78, 79, 81, 85, 86
• 4.3 - 5.2 marked exercises due 05 Nov Solutions available here.
  
• 5.3 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 15, 17, 19, T/F 29-48, 49, 51, 55 57, 61, 63, 65, 73, 77, 78, 81, 82, 83, 85
• CH 4 & CH 5 T/F Quiz 12 Nov -- QUIZ problems to turn in on 16 Nov: 4.2 #46, 4.3 #56, 5.1 #55, 5.2 #53
• 5.5 T/F 8-12, 37, 40, 43, 45, 51, 55, 61, 63, 67, 68, 69, 71, 87, 88 (Supplementary reading here), courtesy of U of MN Math
• 5.3, 5.5 marked exercises due 16 Nov Solutions available here.
  

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  Exam #2 covering 3.1-5.5 is on 23 Nov, in class. Practice problems for your Exam 2 Quiz are here. Exam #2 solutions are now available.

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• 6.1 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 25, 29, 33, 37, 43, 49, 51, 53, T/F 61-80, 95, 97, 98
• 6.2 1, 3, 7, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, T/F 41-52, 55
• Exam 2 Quiz 03 Dec
• 6.3 1, 5, 9, 11, 17, 19, 21, T/F 33-56, 59, 61, 67*, 69*, 71*, 73*, 75* (*=optional)
• 6.4 1*, 5*, 17*, 21*, T/F 28-32*
• 6.1 - 6.4 marked exercises due 07 Dec
  
• 6.5 3, 7, 9, 11, T/F 17, 21-29
• 6.6 3, 5, 13, 15, 17, 19, T/F 21-40

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  Final Exam is on 20 Dec, 8:00-11:00 in SEC 210 for Section 03 and 16 Dec, 12:00-15:00 in SEC 203 for Section 06. Practice problems may be found here.

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