MATH 423, Summer 2006

Department of Mathematical Sciences
Northern Illinois University

MATH 423, Summer 2006

12:30-1:45, M T W R, Davis 309

June 19 - August 10

Professor John Beachy, Watson 355, 753-6753, email: beachy@math.niu.edu
Office hours: M T W 2:00-3:00; R 10:30-11:30

SYLLABUS

COURSE: LINEAR AND MULTILINEAR ALGEBRA (3)
The general theory of vector spaces, linear transformations, and matrices. Topics selected from determinants, tensor products, canonical forms, and bilinear and quadratic forms.

PREREQUISITE: Math 240 and Math 420, or consent of department.
MATH 240 summary (pdf format, 8 pages) Abstract Algebra OnLine

TEXT: Linear Algebra: An Introductory Approach, by C.W. Curtis, (Springer Verlag, 1984, ISBN 0387909923))

GRADING: Grades will be based on 500 points: 400 points for four hour exams and 100 points for homework.

TENTATIVE SYLLABUS: I plan to cover the following sections.

Chapter 2, Vector Spaces and Systems of Linear Equations (2 weeks)

Chapter 3, Linear Transformations and Matrices (1 week)

Chapter 5, Determinants (1 week)

Chapter 4, Vector Spaces with an Inner Product (2 weeks)

Chapter 7, The Theory of a Single Linear Transformation (2 weeks)

EXAMS:

EXAM I, Monday, July 3 | Exam I, in .pdf format
(postponed from Thursday), covering sections 2 - 10

Exam II, Monday, July 15, | Exam II
covering sections 11 - 13 in detail (know the proofs)
sections 16 - 19 in much less detail (know the statements of theorems, and how to use determinants)

Exam III, Monday, July 31, | Exam III
covering sections 15 and 22 (plus notes)

Exam IV, Thursday, August 10, | Exam IV
covering sections 22-25, as summarized in the class notes

ASSIGMENTS:

6/20: Homework 1, due at 5:00 pm

6/27: Homework 2, due in class

7/10: Homework 3, due in class

7/13: Homework 4, due in class

7/24: Homework 5, due at 5:00 pm

7/27: Homework 6, due in class

8/8,9: Homework 7 and 8, due in class

ONLINE REFERENCES:

Hefferon, Linear Algebra, and Solutions Manual