Linear Algebra

Fall 2014
9:00 - 9:50 AM, Mondays
   10:00 - 12:00 AM, Fridays
Instructor:
Dr. Berlin Chen (陳柏琳)
 

Tentative Topic List:

09/12 (Fri)

 

Course Overview & Introduction

 
09/22 (Mon)   Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices (i): Sections 1.1  
09/26 (Fri)   Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices (ii): Sections 1.2-1.3  
09/29 (Mon)   Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices (iii): Sections 1.4  
10/03 (Fri)   Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices (iv): Sections 1.5-1.7  
10/06 (Mon)   Determinants (i): Section 2.1  
10/10 (Fri)   Determinants (ii): Section 2.2  
10/13 (Mon)   Determinants (iii): Section 2.3  
10/17 (Fri)   Quiz 1 (Scope: Chapters 1 & 2)  
10/20 (Mon)   Euclidean Vector Spaces  (i): Section 3.1  
10/24 (Fri)   Euclidean Vector Spaces  (i): Sections 3.2-3.3  
10/20 (Mon)   Euclidean Vector Spaces  (i): Section 3.3  
10/31 (Fri)   Euclidean Vector Spaces  (i): Section 3.4  
11/03 (Mon)   Euclidean Vector Spaces  (i): Section 3.5  
11/07 (Fri)   Quiz 2 (Scope: Chapter 3)  
11/10 (Mon)   Discussion on Homework Assignments 1 & 2 and Quizzes 1 & 2  
11/14 (Fri)   Midterm    
11/17 (Mon)   General Vector Spaces (A):  (i): Section 4.1  
11/21 (Fri)   School Sports Day  
11/24 (Mon)   General Vector Spaces (A): (ii) Section 4.2  
11/28 (Fri)   General Vector Spaces (A): (iii) Section 4.3  
12/01 (Mon)   General Vector Spaces (A): (iv) Section 4.3  
12/05 (Fri)   General Vector Spaces (A): (v) Sections 4.4-4.5  
12/08 (Mon)   General Vector Spaces (B): (vi) Section 4.6  
12/12 (Fri)   General Vector Spaces (B): (vii) Sections 4.7-4.8  
12/15 (Mon)   General Vector Spaces (B): (viii) Section 4.9  
12/19 (Fri)   General Vector Spaces (B): (viii) Section 4.10 Quiz 3 (Scope: Section 4.1 - 4.9)  
12/22 (Mon)   General Vector Spaces (B): (ix) Section 4.11  
12/25 (Fri)   Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors: Sections 5.1-5.2  
12/29 (Mon)   Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors: Section 5.3  
01/09 (Fri)   Final    

Textbook:
     -   H. Anton, C. Rorres, Elementary Linear Algebra with Supplemental Applications, 11th edition, Wiley, 2014

References:
   
-   D. C. Lay, Linear Algebra and Its Applications, 3rd Updated Edition, Addison Wesley, 2005
    -   D. P. Bertsekas, J. N. Tsitsiklis, Introduction to Probability, 2nd Edition, Athena Scientific, 2008


TA:
   
Hsiao-Tsung Hung 洪孝宗 (Ph.D. Student)
      - E-mail: 60047064S@ntnu.edu.tw
      - Tel: 77346676 (資工系208室)