Spring 2009 Linear Algebra and Matrices

MA-405
Linear Algebra and Matrices
Spring 2009
Cox 214, M & W & F/2 9h05-10h05

The map L(s,t) = (s-t, s+t-1/2) as plotted by Maple (see below).

Syllabus People Maple Exams Homeworks File Formats Resources

Current Announcements

NEW I have submitted the final course grades (anonymous sorted list) to the registrar. The anonymous sorted grades for the final exam, Final/sorted_grades.txt. The anonymous sorted grades for the combined homeworks scaled to 20, Homework/sorted_grades.txt.
The online copyrighted textbook has been placed in wolfware wrap access. Try to click on "S" links in the syllabus. You will have to login with your NCSU id to gain access.
The course web sites for the MA 305 Spring 2004, Spring 2003, Spring 2002, Spring 2001, Spring 2000, Spring 1998, Fall 1997 and MA 405 Spring 1996 contain old homeworks, mid-semester exams, and anonymous grade lists.
My office hours are listed on my schedule.
Old Announcements see below.

Peoples' home pages: Erich Kaltofen

Maple programs for the course

Maple hints.
Row Echelon Form source file, installation instructions for RefPkg.
File D2mapD2.mpl: color visualization of a linear map from R² to R².
Gram-Schmidt source file, archived package.
Linear maps that are rotations in 3-D space
Differential equation examples

Homeworks Homeworks are posted as html.
Homework should be submitted via Wolfware

Homework 1, due Mon, Feb 9, in class.
Homework 2, due Wed, Mar 11, in class.
Homework 3, due Mon, Apr 13, in class.
Homework 4, due Fri, Apr 24, 4:49pm in Kaltofen's mailbox.

This semester's first, second midterm and final examinations (for dates see syllabus)

MA305 (Spring 04) first, second midterm and final examinations (for dates see syllabus)

MA305 (Spring 03) first, second midterm and final examinations

MA305 (Spring 02) first, second midterm and final examinations

MA305 (Spring 01) first, second midterm and final examinations

MA305 (Spring 2K) first, second midterm and final examinations

MA305 (Spring 98) first, second midterm and final exams. Note: the final exam was too hard for the course.

MA305 (Fall 97) first, second midterm and final exams.

MA305 (Spring 97) first, second midterm and final exams

MA 405, which is more advanced than MA 305 (Spring 96) first, second midterm and final exam

Computer Help Resources

Maple help (in conjunction with the calculus course)
Explaining NCSU student computer accounts.
NCSU Computing Resources
Eos/Unity Tutor Page
Netscape Handbook

Old Announcements

The sorted grades with grade cut-points for the second exam.
The third and fourth homeworks are posted. See below.
The second homework is posted (see below), due Mar 11, in class.
The sorted grades with grade cut-points for the first exam.
The first exam is tomorrow Wednesday, Feb 11, during class. You can bring an 8.5in by 11in sheet of paper with notes on both sides and your calculator.
I have made the solutions of Homework 1 on the Spring 2004 webpage linkable.
There is class this Friday, Jan 30 to make up for the snow day.
The first homework is posted (see below), due Feb 9, 9:05am.