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

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

6/2: Introduction. Section 2.

6/3: Section 3.

6/4: Section 4.

6/5: Section 4.

6/6: Section 5.

6/9: Section 5.

6/10: Section (up to 7.4). Section 11.

6/11: Section 11.

6/12: Section 11.

6/16: Sections 12 and 13.

6/17: Section 13.

6/18: Section 15.

6/19: Section 15.

6/20: Section 15.

6/23: Section 16.

6/24: Section 17.

6/25: Section 18.

6/26: Section 19.

6/27: Section 19.

6/30: Linear systems, I.

7/1: Linear systems, II.

Exercises (Due 6/9).

Exercises (Due 6/16).

Exercises (Due 6/23).

Exercises (Due 6/30).

How to contact the instructor

Office: SB 4.02.50

Telephone: 210-458-5531

Email: iovino at math.utsa.edu

Office hours: Monday-Thursday 4-5 pm, or by appointment.