Course Materials for linear algebra, Math 308A, summer 2011:

• Course Syllabus
• Course Calendar
• Lecture: Denny Hall 302, MWF 2:20-3:20.
• Office Hours:
  I will be conducting shared office hours with three other instructors of Math 308 this quarter. Think of it as a "mini Math Study Center" just for linear algebra. I highly encourage you to use these hours to come and work with other students on projects/homework, do your reading, etc. even if you do not need help from an instructor. These office hours will take place
  • in the Art building, room 334,
  • Tuesdays at 9:30-12:30 and 1:30-4:30.
  I will be there Tuesdays 10:30-12:30, but the other intstructors are also happy to help out with your projects, homework, or other questions. Of course I will also be available by appointment to meet at other times, in case there are issues about our section specifically.
• Homework Assignments
• Projects
• Worksheets:
  • Friday, June 24 -- Worksheet 1 (Network Flow, section 1.4)
  • Friday, July 29 -- Worksheet 2 (Linear Transformations, section 3.7)
• Midterm
  • Friday, July 22, in lecture. The exam will cover all class material up to and including section 3.4 (bases for subspaces). It will be 60 minutes. You may bring a scientific calculator (not graphing). You may bring an 8.5x11 double-sided sheet of notes for use during the exam, handwritten by you.
  • Some Math 308 midterms from previous quarters (courtesy of Lindsay Erickson). Also Paul Smith's course webpage has some excellent practice midterms (unfortunately with inline answers, so you have to cover them up). Our exam will be a very different format from Prof. Smith's exams, but they are still a great source of study materials.
• Final Exam
  • Friday, August 19, in lecture.
  • The exam will cover all material discussed in class (lecture, homework, and projects).
  • Same rules as the midterm. It will be 60 minutes long. You may bring a scientific calculator (not graphing). No electronic devices can be used during the test, with the exception of your scientific calculator. You may bring an 8.5x11 double-sided sheet of notes for use during the exam, handwritten by you.
  • The format will be similar to the midterm, with a few fill-in-the-blank or true-false questions, some computation questions, and some proof questions. One of the proof questions will be from a project (during the week of the midterm or later).
  • Some practice finals from previous quarters (courtesy of Lindsay Erickson). Also Paul Smith's course webpage has two great practice finals, which should be useful in testing your knowledge (although the format is different from our exams). Another very useful study resource is the "conceptual exercises" sections at the end of each chapter in our textbook.