Math 308 F & G: Linear Algebra

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May 31, 2011

• I have a link with a Final from another instructor. This is the final we are working in groups tomorrow. I recommend you bring a copy of it to class. We will go over some of it as a class. Practice Final
  I am not telling that the test will be like that, not that long. But I think it is a good source for reviewing. Remember that our final will be based on what we covered in class and HW and the style will be more similar to those of the quizzes but more complete. It will also be cumulative and you can bring a two-sided sheet of notes (8 1/2 x 11 letter size paper) and a scientific calculator (NOT graphic).
• There are no posted any solutions for this final. If you have any particular doubts on any of the problems you are working on, you can ask me, and I can tell you if what you are doing is correct.
• Make sure to review from the notes, worksheets, HWs and the book. Doing some problems from the book and reviewing the results and what results imply what other results is important.

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Introduction

Math 308 is an introductory linear algebra course; it is assumed that students have a higher level of mathematical maturity and/or ability. Math 308 stresses on some difficult abstract ideas in concrete form (e.g., linear dependence, subspace) and there will be substantial time spent on examples of applications of linear algebra. Some of the topics that will be covered during this quarter are; systems of linear equations, vector spaces, matrices, subspaces, orthogonality, least squares, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, applications.