Vectors and Matrices
MATH 221
Spring 2014
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01
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This is a course in the algebra of matrices and Euclidean spaces that emphasizes the concrete and geometric. Topics to be developed include solving systems of linear equations; matrix addition, scalar multiplication, and multiplication; properties of invertible matrices; determinants; elements of the theory of abstract finite dimensional real vector spaces; dimension of vector spaces; and the rank of a matrix. These ideas are used to develop basic ideas of Euclidean geometry and to illustrate the behavior of linear systems. We conclude with a discussion of eigenvalues and the diagonalization of matrices. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NSM MATH |
| Course Format: Lecture | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Jim Hefferon, LINEAR ALGEBRA available for free at http://joshua.smcvt.edu/linearalgebra/index.html
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Examinations and Assignments:
Two midterm exams and a final exam. Weekly problem sets. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
MATH122 or AP Calculus BC with a score of 4 or 5 strongly recommended as background, but not required. Students may not get credit for more than one of MATH221 and MATH223. |
| Instructor(s): Wang,Biao Times: ..T.R.. 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: SCIE141; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 40 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 0 | | |
| | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 1 | JR non-major: 1 | SO: 18 | FR: 20 |
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