University of New Brunswick
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Winter 2005

Math 1503 (2B)

Introduction to Linear Algebra



Location H128: MWF 08:30-09:30
Instructor Trevor Jones
Office: T401
Website http://gryffindor.dnsalias.org/~thj
E-mail tjones1 @ unb . ca
Note Free tutoring is available through the Math Help Center at Keirstead Hall; call 453-4646 for an appointment.
Pre/Corequisite You must have a suitable grade in NB Adv. Math 120 (or its equivalent). Also you will elsewhere receive special instruction on accessing the software package Matlab.
Text Introduction to Linear Algebra (Third edition)
by Gilbert Strang (Wellesley-Cambridge, 2003)
Additional Resources Calculus (Fifth edition), by James Stewart
Linear Algebra, (Third edition), Schaum's Outlines
Elementary Linear Algebra, online book, downloadable in PDF
Syllabus We will attempt to cover the following sections of the text, though not necessarily in this order.
  • 1.1-2: Introduction to vectors and matrices
  • 2.1-7: Solving Linear Equations
  • 3.1-5: Vector Spaces and Subspaces
  • 4.1-4: Orthogonality
  • 5.1-3: Determinants
  • 10.1: Complex Numbers
  • 6.1-2,4-6: Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
  • 7.1-3: Linear Transformations
Grades Calculators will NOT be permitted during the midterm or final exam. You must bring your student ID with you to the midterm and final exam.
  1. Final Examination (50%)
  2. Assignments (10%): Due at the start of class on Fridays.
    NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE MARKED
  3. Midterm (20%) each: January 28, 2005; March 2, 2005