Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory MAT 5283 Spring, 2008 Instructor: J. Iovino

The course has been scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:00pm-8:15pm. Room HSS 3.02.26 (1604 campus).

Prerequisites

Content

Textbook

Charles W. Curtis, Linear algebra: an introductory approach, Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics, Fourth edition, Springer-Verlag, New York, 1999.

Additional references

Kenneth Hoffman and Ray Kunze, Linear Algebra, second edition, Prentice Hall, 1971.

Paul Halmos, Finite-Dimensional Vector Spaces, second edition, Springer-Verlag, 1974.

Evaluation

There will be five problem sets. Each problem set will be worth 20% of the grade.

You should be prepared to sustentate your solutions orally.

Material covered

1/15: Section 1.

1/17: Section 2.

1/22: Section 3.

1/24: Section 4.

1/29: Section 4.

1/31: Section 5.

2/5: Section 5.

2/7: Section 5.

2/12: Section 6.

2/14: Section 7.

2/19: Sections 7 and 8.

2/21: Section 11.

2/26: Section 11.

2/28: Section 11.

3/6: Section 11.

3/11: Section 11.

3/13: Section 11.

3/25: Section 12.

3/27: Section 13.

4/1: Section 13.

4/2: Section 12 (the main theorem).

4/8: Section 12 (the main theorem).

4/10: Section 12 (the main theorem).

4/15: Section 15.

4/17: Section 15.

4/22: Section 15.

4/24: Section 15.

Exercises (Due 2/7).

Exercises (Due 2/28).

Exercises (Due 3/28).

Exercises (Due 4/25).

Exercises (Due 5/3).

How to contact the instructor

Office: SB 4.02.50

Telephone: 210-458-5531

Email: iovino at math.utsa.edu

Office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:00-6:30 pm, or by appointment.