MATH 208/308 - Matrix Algebra
Suggested Syllabus
Course description and prerequisite information: see UW General Catalog
Text: Linear Algebra with Applications, Second Edition by Jeffrey Holt
Syllabus: The following is a minimal syllabus for the course. It allows for two midterms, review lectures, and a holiday or two, depending on the quarter. Section numbers are from Holt's text. Webassign assignments for these sections have been created and will be shared with instructors.
- §1.1 lines and linear equations
- §1.2 linear systems and matrices
- §2.1 vectors
- §2.2 span
- §2.3 linear independence
- §3.1 linear transformations
- §3.2 matrix algebra
- §3.3 inverses
- §4.1 intro to subspaces
- §4.2 basis and dimension
- §4.3 row and column spaces
- §4.4 change of bases
- §5.1 the determinant function
- §5.2 properties of the determinant
- §6.1 eigenvalues and eigenvectors
- §6.2 diagonalization
Optional Material: If there is time in the quarter, instructors may choose to introduce §8.5 (Lease Squares Regression). Instructors should create their own Webassign assignments from this section.
Updated June 2018