This is the schedule for Jankowski's lectures (A1-A3 and C1-C4) and materials for Math 1553. It has been revised for the transition to online instruction, and is subject to change until March 30.

For course policies, please read the syllabus carefully.

Please note that the schedule is tentative and may be changed without notice.

Sections listed below correspond to Interactive Linear Algebra by Margalit and Rabinoff.

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Date Topic Materials WeBWorK Quiz/Exam Remarks
M Jan 6 Overview Announcements
Slides
     
W Jan 8 1.1, Systems of linear equations Slides      
F Jan 10 Studio: through 1.1 Worksheet (solutions) Warmup    
M Jan 13 1.2, Row reduction Announcements
Slides
     
W Jan 15 1.2 (continued) and 1.3, Parametric form Slides 1.1  
F Jan 17 Studio: 1.2 and 1.3 1.2-1.3 Worksheet (solutions)
1.2-1.3 Supplement (solutions)
Quiz 1A: 1.1
Quiz 1C: 1.1
 
M Jan 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, No Class
W Jan 22 2.1 and 2.2: Vectors, vector equations, and spans Announcements
Slides
1.2 and 1.3    
F Jan 24 Studio: 2.1 and 2.2 2.1-2.2 Worksheet (solutions)
2.1-2.2 Supplement (solutions)
  Quiz 2A: 1.2-1.3
Quiz 2C: 1.2-1.3
 
M Jan 27 2.3, Matrix equations Announcements
Slides
     
W Jan 29 2.4, Solution sets and 2.5, Linear independence Slides for 2.4
Slides for 2.5
2.1+2.2    
F Jan 31 Studio: 2.3-2.5 2.3-2.5 Worksheet (solutions)
2.3-2.5 Supplement (solutions)
  Quiz 3A: 2.1-2.2
Quiz 3C: 2.1-2.2
 
M Feb 3 2.5, Linear independence (continued) Announcements
Slides for 2.5
     
W Feb 5 2.6, Subspaces Slides for 2.6 2.3, 2.4, 2.5    
F Feb 7 Midterm 1: through 2.5     Midterm 1A solutions
Midterm 1C solutions
Sample Midterm 1A (solutions)
Sample Midterm 1B (solutions)
M Feb 10 2.7 and 2.9: Basis, dimension, Rank and basis theorems Announcements
Slides for 2.7 and 2.9
     
W Feb 12 3.1, Matrix transformations Slides for 3.1 2.6    
F Feb 14 Studio: 2.7, 2.9, 3.1 2.6-3.1 Worksheet (solutions)
2.6-3.1 Supplement (solutions)
  No quiz
M Feb 17 3.2, One-to-one and onto transformations Announcements
Slides for 3.2
    Midsemester progress reports submitted by 12 PM
W Feb 19 3.3, Linear transformations Slides for 3.3 2.7+2.9, 3.1    
F Feb 21 Studio: 3.2, 3.3 3.2-3.3 Worksheet (solutions)
3.2-3.3 Supplement (solutions)
  Quiz 4A: 2.7, 2.9, 3.1
Quiz 4C: 2.7, 2.9, 3.1
 
M Feb 24 3.4 and 3.5, Matrix multiplication and inverses Announcements
Slides for 3.4
W Feb 26 3.5 (continued) and 3.6, The Invertible Matrix Theorem Slides for 3.5 and 3.6 3.2 and 3.3  
F Feb 28 Studio: 3.4-3.6 3.4-3.6 Worksheet (solutions)
3.4-3.6 Supplement (solutions)
  Quiz 5A: 3.2 and 3.3
Quiz 5C: 3.2 and 3.3
 
M Mar 2 4.1, Determinants Announcements
Slides for 4.1 and 4.3
     
W Mar 4 Review 3.4, 3.5+3.6    
F Mar 6 Midterm 2: 2.6 through 3.6   Midterm 2A solutions
Midterm 2C solutions
Sample Midterm 2A (solutions)
Sample Midterm 2B (solutions)
M Mar 9 4.2 and 4.3: Cofactor expansions, determinants, and volumes Announcements
Slides for 4.2
   
W Mar 11 5.1, Eigenvalues and eigenvectors Slides for 5.1 Det. I and II    
F Mar 13 Studio: Ch. 4 and 5.1 4.1-5.1 Worksheet (solutions)
4.1-5.1 Supplement (solutions)
No quiz Last day to withdraw (will receive "W"): Mar. 11, 4 PM
M Mar 16 Spring Break (no class)
W Mar 18
F Mar 20
M Mar 23 Trial period for technology: testing online class and online studio at usual times. No new material
W Mar 25
F Mar 27
M Mar 30 5.1 (continued) and 5.2, The characteristic polynomial Announcements
Course transition online
Slides for 5.1 (cont'd) and 5.2
     
W Apr 1 5.4, Diagonalization Slides for 5.4 5.1    
F Apr 3 Studio: 5.1, 5.2, 5.4 Worksheet (solutions)
5.2-5.4 Supplement (solutions)
Quiz: Ch. 4 and 5.1 (solutions)  
M Apr 6 5.4 (continued) and 5.5, Complex eigenvalues Announcements
Slides for 5.4-5.5
     
W Apr 8 5.6, Stochastic matrices Slides for 5.6 5.2 and 5.4  
F Apr 10 Studio: 5.4 through 5.6 5.5-5.6 Worksheet (solutions)
Supplement (solutions)
Quiz: 5.2 and 5.4 (solutions)
M Apr 13 6.1, Dot products and orthogonality Announcements
Slides for 6.1
 
W Apr 15 6.2 and 6.3 consolidated: Orthogonal Projections Slides for 6.2-6.3 5.5 and 5.6    
F Apr 17 Midterm 3: 4.1 through 5.6   Midterm 3 solutions
Sample Midterm 3A is on Canvas
Sample Midterm 3B (solutions)
M Apr 20 6.5, Least squares Announcements
Slides for 6.5
  Ch. 6 Supplement (solutions) Sample Final B (solutions)
Extra practice (solutions)
 
Tue Apr 28 Final Exam for ALL SECTIONS of Math 1553: 6:00pm–8:50pm (location to be determined)