Math 5330 (25666), Computational Methods of Linear Algebra

MW 12:00-13:20, EDUC 110

Office hours: MW 13:30-14:20, T 9:00-9:50, BELL 200

Prerequisites: Math 3323 and working knowledge of a high level programming language

The text is "Computational Methods of Linear Algebra, 3rd Edition," Granville Sewell, World Scientific Publishing Company, 2014

Topics covered
Topics	chapter
Reference Material	0
Systems of Linear Equations	1
Linear Least Squares Problems	2
The Eigenvalue Problem	3
Linear Programming	4

Problem list may change during semester, so re-check before starting each assignment.

Homework assignments
read sections do problems date due
0.1-0.3,1.1 -- (Jan 25)
1.2-1.4 1.1,1.2*,1.4a,1.5*,1.6abc Feb 3
1.5-1.8 1.7a*b* (download TRIPER) Feb 10
1.9 1.7c*,1.13,1.14,1.16ab,1.17*(extra credit) Feb 22
Test I Chapters 0,1 Feb 22
2.1,2.2 2.1,2.2,2.4*,2.5* March 2
2.3,2.4,3.1 2.6ab,2.9,2.10* March 16
3.2-3.4 3.1,3.9*(extra credit),3.10ab,3.12abc March 23
3.5-3.7 3.14,3.15,3.17a*b*c*,3.21a*b* April 4
Test II Chapters 2,3 April 6
4.1,4.2,4.4 4.1abcd,4.8 April 18
4.3 4.2,4.3,4.4,4.5a*b* April 25
4.5-4.7 4.7*,4.9,4.12a,4.14,4.15 May 4
Final comprehensive May 13, 1pm

Homework assignments
read sections	do problems	date due
0.1-0.3,1.1	--	(Jan 25)
1.2-1.4	1.1,1.2,1.4a,1.5,1.6abc	Feb 3
1.5-1.8	1.7ab (download TRIPER)	Feb 10
1.9	1.7c,1.13,1.14,1.16ab,1.17(extra credit)	Feb 22
Test I	Chapters 0,1	Feb 22
2.1,2.2	2.1,2.2,2.4,2.5	March 2
2.3,2.4,3.1	2.6ab,2.9,2.10*	March 16
3.2-3.4	3.1,3.9*(extra credit),3.10ab,3.12abc	March 23
3.5-3.7	3.14,3.15,3.17abc,3.21ab*	April 4
Test II	Chapters 2,3	April 6
4.1,4.2,4.4	4.1abcd,4.8	April 18
4.3	4.2,4.3,4.4,4.5ab	April 25
4.5-4.7	4.7*,4.9,4.12a,4.14,4.15	May 4
Final	comprehensive	May 13, 1pm

* = requires use of MATLAB

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Grading Policy:

Homework assignments: 40% of your grade.
- homework problems involving MATLAB (*) can be run in the Computer Lab in Bell Hall during open hours. Turn in printout (only) of MATLAB program and output. Tutorials on using MATLAB are here and here .
- homeworks are individual, not group, projects
- late homework not accepted
Test I, over chapters 0,1: 20%
Test II, over chapters 2,3: 20%
Final, comprehensive, but with emphasis on chapter 4: 20%
Note: if your Homework grade is lower than your test average, it will count only 25% of your grade, and each test will be 25%.