Math 412, Spring 2003



Prof. Lynnell Matthews lynnell@math.upenn.edu
Course webpage: http://www.math.upenn.edu/~lynnell/412

Office hours: Monday 11am-12pm, Wednesday 11:00-12:00pm in DRL 4E3.

Office Phone: 215-898-4828

Lecture 001: TTh 10:30am-12:00pm in DRL A5

Course : Advanced Linear Algebra: blah, blah.


Text: David Lay, "Linear Algebra and Its Applications.", 3rd Edition.

There will be two hour exams and a final exam.

Assignment 1, DUE: 1/21/03 posted 1/16/03:  1.1: #8,14,20,33,34 1.2: #12,18,20 1.3: #12,14,18,26,34 1.4: #12,14,18,32

Assignment 2, DUE: 1/28/03 posted 1/23/03:  1.5: #6,16,22 1.6: #6,12 1.7: #10,14,24,32 1.8: #12,14,18,32

Assignment 3, DUE: 2/4/03 posted 1/30/03:  1.9: #22,26,28,33 2.1: #10,17,22 2.2: #6,22,32 2.3: #4,6,8,38

Assignment 4, DUE: 2/11/03 posted 2/8/03:  2.5: #4,19,26 2.6: #13 (Use Maple and Turn in Maple Worksheet) 2.7: #4,6,10

GROUP Project #1: DUE: 2/25/03 posted 2/12/03:  Chapter 2 Case Study: Computer Graphics in Automotive Design
which can be found via Case Studies and Applications
Guidelines: Each group should consist of 2-4 students. Each group member is expected to contribute to the group project.
Turn in one paper with all group members names indicated on the first page.
Maple worksheets can be included where necessary. No expections will be made for late projects.

Assignment 5, DUE: 3/25/03 emailed 3/4/03:  Problem given in class on 2/25 pgs. 211-213: #4, 10, 16 4.1: #14, 16, 22 4.2: #24, 28, 33 4.3: #20, 26, 32

Assignment 6, DUE: 3/25/03 posted 3/20/03:  4.4: #10, 12, 23, 24 4.5: #6, 20 4.6: #4, 10, 16

Assignment 7, DUE: 4/8/03 posted 4/3/03:  5.2: #16, 19, 20, 24 5.3: #6, 14, 27 5.4: #4, 8, 10, 14

GROUP Project #2: DUE: 4/22/03 posted 4/3/03:  Chapter 5 Application: The Fibonacci Sequence and Generaliztions
which can be found via Case Studies and Applications
Guidelines: Each group should consist of 2-4 students. Each group member is expected to contribute to the group project.
Turn in one paper with all group members names indicated on the first page.
Maple worksheets can be included where necessary. No expections will be made for late projects.

Assignment 8, DUE: 4/17/03 posted 4/15/03:  5.5: #8, 16 6.1: #16, 24, 28 6.2: #12, 20, 30

Click here for the take home final exam.

Important Dates:
Midterm 1: Thursday, February 13
Spring Break (no class): March 10-14
Midterm 2: Tuesday, March 25
Last Day of Class: Thursday, April 24
Final Exam: Take home Due - May 5 by 2pm