MATH 235 - Linear Algebra 2
(fall semester 2001)

• The mark file IS ready as of 11:30AM on Dec. 21/01. (Please note that the mark file was available but with a warning and incorrect marks before this time.)
  See the latest mark file.
  Please check the marking schemes below e.g. inconsistency for assignment 1. Links for marking schemes for the final exam are on the mark file web page.
• Math 235 Review Questions (pdf file) and Math 235 Review Questions (ps file). (See the course homepage.)
• Summer Undergraduate Research Program, Undergraduate Research in C&O at Waterloo.
• Essay from Gilbert Strang on importance of Linear Algebra. (Link to MIT, linear algebra with VIDEOS!!!)

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A Word about Conduct in Large Classes

Math235 is the second of two terms of linear algebra. For more details see the

course homepage which includes the Course Notes, Assignment Solutions, and typos for the course notes.

S. Lectures Room   Instructor  Office       Email           Office-hours


01 12:30MWF MC2026  H Wolkowicz MC6065 hwolkowi@uwaterloo.ca  M 2:15-3:15, T 1-2
02 11:30MWF DWE1501 H Wolkowicz MC6065 hwolkowi@uwaterloo.ca  M 2:15-3:15, T 1-2
03  8:30MWF MC4021  C.T. Ng     MC5076 ctng@math.uwaterloo.ca   B&C
04  8:30MWF MC1085  CG Hewitt   STJ106 cghewitt@uwaterloo.ca  
05  9:30MWF STJ209  CG Hewitt   STJ106 cghewitt@uwaterloo.ca  

Information related to the teaching activities of Professor Henry Wolkowicz; The material is related to the course taught in the FALL SEMESTER 2001. Please note that all files are accessible by anonymous ftp to orion.uwaterloo.ca:pub/henry/teaching/f01/235.f01.
DISCLAIMER: Due to the nature of WWW, links and information get out of date. I provide these links in the hope that they help with the course as well as create additional interest. I do try and keep these links as current as possible, i.e. links may be added and/or deleted during the semester.
PLEASE

• Assignment 0
  is due Friday Sept. 14. Do problems 1,3,5,9,10 from the Winter 2001 Math 136 final exam.
  Comments from the Markers .
• Assignment 1
  is due Wed. Sept. 19. Do problems 1a),1c),2,4,5,7 from the first problem set in the Course Notes.
  Marking Scheme.
• Assignment 2
  is due Wed. Sept. 26. Do problems 1b),1d),3,6,8 from the second problem set in the Course Notes; and do problems 1 (for 1b),1d,3) and 3,5,7 from the third problem set in the Course Notes.
  Comments from the Markers and Marking Scheme.
• Assignment 3
  is due Wed. Oct. 3. Do problems 1c),1d),3,4a),4b(i),4b(iv) from problem set four and 1 (for 1b),1d),3), 3 from problem set five.
  Comments from the Markers and Marking Scheme.
• Assignment 4
  is due Wed. Oct. 10. Do problems 1a) and 2a), 5, 6 from problem set six and 1,2,4,6,7 from problem set seven.
  Comments and Marking Scheme.
• Assignment 5
  is due Wed. Oct. 24. Do problems 1,3,4 from problem set eight and 1,2,4,6,7 from problem set nine.
  Comments and Marking Scheme.
• Assignment 6
  is due Wed. Oct. 31. Do problems 1,2,3 from problem set ten and 1a),2b),4,6,8,9 from problem set eleven.
  Comments and Marking Scheme.
• Assignment 7
  is due Wed. Nov. 7. Do problems 1,2,3,5,6 from problem set twelve.
  Comments and Marking Scheme.
• Assignment 8
  is due Wed. Nov. 14. Do problems 1b),1d),1f),2,3,5 from problem set thirteen and 1,4,5,6a),6c),6d),6f),6g) from problem set fourteen.
  Comments and Marking Scheme.
• Assignment 9
  is due Wed. Nov. 21. Do problems 1a),1c),2,3,4,6a),6b),6c) from problem set fifteen and 1,2,3 from problem set sixteen.
  Comments and Marking Scheme.
• Assignment 10
  is due Wed. Nov. 28. Do: Extra Assignment on Minimum Polynomial (pdf file), or Extra Assignment on Minimum Polynomial (ps file) and do problems: 1,2,3 from problem set seventeen ONLY (NOT eighteen!!) BEWARE the typo in problem 2: 2(1+i) should read 2(1+i)w
  Comments and Marking Scheme.
• Assignment 11
  ( will NOT be marked - but will count toward final grade if an extra mark is needed for a pass. In addition, you should work on the last problem set!)
  is due Wed. Dec. 5.
  Schur matlab examples Do problems: 1,4
  BEWARE typo in 4: add + following z on both lines in definition of T
  ,5,6,8b),8d),8f) from problem set eighteen.
  Comments and Marking Scheme.
  
  

  Assignment Solutions

  Solutions are available on the web on the course homepage and on reserve at the library. See UWD 1044.
  

  Class Outlines

  In Class 1 , Monday, Sept. 10, -- In Class 2 , Wednesday, Sept. 12 -- In Class 3 , Friday, Sept. 14
  In Class 4 , Monday, Sept. 17 -- In Class 5 , Wednesday, Sept. 19 -- In Class 6 , Friday, Sept. 21
  In Class 7 , Monday, Sept. 24 -- In Class 8 , Wednesday, Sept. 26 -- In Class 9 , Friday, Sept. 28
  In Class 10 , Monday, Oct. 1 -- In Class 11 , Wednesday, Oct. 3 -- In Class 12 , Friday, Oct. 5
  Turkey day , Monday, Oct. 8 --- In Class 13 , Wednesday, Oct. 10 -- In Class 14 , Friday, Oct. 12
  In Class 15 , Monday, Oct. 15 -- In Class 16 , Wednesday, Oct. 17 -- In Class 17 , Friday, Oct. 19
  In Class 18 , Monday, Oct. 22 -- In Class 19 , Wednesday, Oct. 24 -- In Class 20 , Friday, Oct. 26
  In Class 21 , Monday, Oct. 29 -- In Class 22 , Wednesday, Oct. 31 -- In Class 23 , Friday, Nov. 2
  In Class 24 , Monday, Nov. 5 -- In Class 25 , Wednesday, Nov. 7 -- In Class 26 , Friday, Nov. 9
  In Class 27 , Monday, Nov. 12 -- In Class 28 , Wednesday, Nov. 14 -- In Class 29 , Friday, Nov. 16
  In Class 30 , Monday, Nov. 19 -- In Class 31 , Wednesday, Nov. 21 -- In Class 32 , Friday, Nov. 23
  Last 4 lectures: Complete Chapter 4; Conics and Review ...

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  Assignments are to be placed in the correct drop box by 11AM on the due date. Late assignments will not be accepted.

  The
  final exam scheduling:

          sect     Date         Time                  Place
  MATH 235 001 10 Dec 2001 Mon 9:00 AM 12:00 PM MC 2017(A-H),2034(L-N),2035(P-Z)
  MATH 235 002 10 Dec 2001 Mon 9:00 AM 12:00 PM DC 1350 
  

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  You may be interested in:

  • Math Forum at Drexel. With discussion groups, Ask Dr. Math, Problems of the Week, ... e.g. see Q&A College Level and Beyond; linear Algebra archives
  • History of Matrices and determinants. (Sylvester originated the term matrix.)
  • Our Summer Undergraduate Research Program in C & O
  • On the Centrality of Linear Algebra in the Curriculum, by Carl C. Cowen, at The Mathematical Association of America.
  • Further exercises in matlab can be obtained from the ATLAST Project at the Library of ATLAST M-files
    Also: VLA - Visual Linear Algebra, which runs using matlab on PCs.
  • The Cayley-Hamilton Theorem, mentioned in two excercises in the text; Also some historical papers and a simple proof by Dr. Math.

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  H. Wolkowicz Home Page

  
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