Course Materials for Math 308: Linear Algebra

These materials are for Math 308, taught by Anne Greenbaum in the Spring term of 1999 at the University of Washington.

Syllabus: postscript format, or html

Assignments and handouts.

First homework assignment (given Fri., Apr. 2; due Fri., Apr. 9): postscript format, or html

Notes on Gaussian Elimination and Operation Counts: postscript format, or html

Second homework assignment (given Fri., Apr. 9; due Fri., Apr. 16): postscript format, or html

Classroom 9D in the basement of Thomson Hall has been reserved for Thurs. morning, Apr. 14, from 9 to 10 am. If you need help computing -- using Matlab, editing files, etc. -- please come then or come to my office hours (M,W 1:30--3:00 in C-434 Padelford).

Third homework assignment (given Fri., Apr. 23; due Fri., Apr. 30): postscript format, or html

Fourth homework assignment (given Fri., Apr. 30; due Fri., May 7): postscript format, or html

Fifth homework assignment (given Fri., May 7; due Mon., May 17): postscript format, or html

Notes on QR Decomposition and Least Squares: postscript format, or html

Midterm 2. Wed., May 19. Covers Sec. 1.9 and Ch. 2 and Notes on QR Decomposition and Least Squares.

Sixth homework assignment (given Fri., May 21; due Mon., May 28): postscript format, or html

Seventh homework assignment (given Fri., May 28; due Fri., June 4): postscript format, or html

Sample MATLAB codes.

Diary file from MATLAB: diary .

Gaussian elimination: gauss_el.m .

Back substitution: back_solve.m .