Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory MAT 5283 Spring, 2009 Instructor: J. Iovino

The course has been scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:00pm-8:15pm. Room MS 3.02.02 (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.

All the University rules regarding academic integrity apply.

Material covered

1/13: Section 1.

1/15: Section 2. (Fields.)

1/20: Section 3.

1/22: Section 4.

1/27: Section 4.

1/29: Finished Section 4. Started Section 5.

2/3: Finished Section 5.

2/5: Section 7.

2/10: Finished Section 7.

2/12: Section 11.

2/17: Section 11.

2/19: Section 11, Section 13 (page 106 only).

2/24: Sections 12 and 13.

2/26: Finished Section 13.

3/3: Section 15.

3/5: Section 15.

3/17: Section 15.

3/19: Section 15.

3/24: Finished Chapter 4.

3/26: Section 16.

3/31: Section 17.

4/2: Section 17.

4/7: Section 17.

4/9: Section 17.

4/14: Section 18.

4/16: Section 19.

4/21: Finished Chapter 5.

4/23: Conclusion.

4/28: Conclusion.

Assignments

Exercises 1.

Exercises 2.

Exercises 3.

Exercises 4.

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, 3:30-5:00 pm, or by appointment.