Math 141 Section S14N01

Math 141: Matrix Algebra for Engineers
Time & Location:	Mon & Wed 2:30-4:00 Fri 12:30-1:30 all in Building 360 Room 323
Instructor:	Glen Pugh Bldg 359 Rm 201 (map) glen.pugh@viu.ca (by far the best way to contact me!) (250)753-3245 ext. 2752 regular office hours \| study break office hours \| exam period office hours
Information & Resources:	course outline & policies calendar & important dates WolframAlpha Lecture slides on systems of linear equations (Jan 8) Summary of Gaussian Elimination \| Lecture slides on Gaussian Elimination (Jan 10, updated Jan 12) Lecture slides on Matrix Algebra (Jan 15) Summary of Matrix Arithmetic (Jan 17) Handout on Definition of a Vector Space (Mar 5) Lecture slides on Linear Independence, Coordinates and Basis (Mar 14) Handout on Method of Least Squares (Apr 4)
Solutions:	test 1 (solutions) test 2 (solutions) test 3 (solutions) test 4 (solutions) final exam

Assignments

week of	exercises	reminders
Apr 7 to Apr 13	Eigenvalue Problems	Final exam notes and extra practice exam period office hours
Mar 31 to Apr 6 Updated Apr 4 with additional homework on Least Squares	Read: Texbook Section 4.10, 5.1, Handout on Method of Least Squares Exercises: 4.10: 3(a)(b), 5, 7, 21 5.1: 1, 2(b), 4, 10 Exercises at end of Handout on Method of Least Squares	Test 4 Wed Apr 9 on 4.4-4.10 Suggested review material: Chapter 4 Supplementary Exercises p. 292: 8, 9, 11, 12, 13(a) Questions 5-10 of test 3 ( solutions) from Spring 2013 edition of this course
Mar 24 to Mar 30	Read: Texbook Section 4.7, 4.8, 4.9 Exercises (odd numbered problems only): 4.7: 3, 7, 9, 11, 13 4.8: 3(a)(c), 5, 11, 13, 17 4.9: 7, 9, 11, 15-21, 35
Mar 17 to Mar 23	Read: Texbook Section 4.5, 4.6 Exercises (odd numbered problems only): 4.5: 1-11, 15 4.6: 1-7
Mar 10 to Mar 16 Updated Mar 12 with Test 3 topics and suggested practice	Read: Texbook Section 4.3, 4.4 Exercises (odd numbered problems only): 4.3: 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 19-25 4.4: 1-15	Test 3 Wed Mar 19 on 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 Suggested review material: Chapter 3 Supplementary Exercises p. 170: 15-29 Chapter 4 Supplementary Exercises p. 292: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 Questions 5(ii), 8, 9 & 10 of test 2 ( solutions) from Spring 2013 edition of this course Questions 1, 2, 3 & 4 of test 3 ( solutions) from Spring 2013 edition of this course
Mar 3 to Mar 9	Read: Texbook Section 3.5, 4.1, 4.2 Exercises (odd numbered problems only): 3.5: 1-29, 33, 36, 37 4.1: 3, 5, 9, 27 4.2: 1-13, 15(a)(f)
Feb 17 to Feb 23	Read: Texbook Section 3.4 Exercises (odd numbered problems only): 3.4: 1-19, 23, 25
Feb 10 to Feb 16	Read: Texbook Section 3.2, 3.3 Exercises (odd numbered problems only): 3.2: 1-19, 23-27, 33 3.3: 1-39, 43	Test 2 Mon Feb 17 on 1.7, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2 Suggested review material: Chapter 2 Supplementary Exercises p. 117: 1-33 Chapter 3 Supplementary Exercises p. 170: 1-14 Questions 1-5(i), 6 & 7 of test 2 ( solutions) from Spring 2013 edition of this course
Feb 3 to Feb 9	Read: Texbook Section 2.3, 3.1 Exercises (odd numbered problems only): 2.3: 1-31, 35, 37 3.1: 1(a)(c), 3-15, 21-27, 31, 33
Jan 27 to Feb 2	Read: Texbook Section 1.7, 2.1, 2.2 Exercises (odd numbered problems only): 1.7: 1-21, 25 2.1: 1-31, 39 2.2: 1-29, 35
Jan 20 to Jan 26	Read: Texbook Section 1.5, 1.6 Exercises (odd numbered problems only): 1.5: 3, 5, 9-23, 25-29 1.6: 3, 7, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23	Test 1 Mon Jan 27 on 1.1-1.6 Suggested review material: Chapter 1 Supplementary Exercises p. 92: 1-18 test 1 ( solutions) from Spring 2013 edition of this course
Jan 13 to Jan 19	Read: Texbook Section 1.3, 1.4 Exercises (odd numbered problems only): 1.3: 1, 3, 5, 11, 13, 15, 27 1.4: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 27, 29, 33, 39, 41
Jan 6 to Jan 12	thoroughly read the course outline & policies Read: Texbook Section 1.1, 1.2 Exercises (odd numbered problems only): 1.1: 1-17 1.2: 1-29, 35, 37, 39