SYLLABUS

Course: MATH 2333 MATRICES, VECTORS Call: 12759 Sec: 501

Semester: SPRING 2005 Time: MW 5:30−6:45 pm Room: GR 3.420

Instructor: William Donnell Office: EC 2.518 Phone: 972-883-6032

E-mail: wxd022000@utdallas.edu

Office Hours: MW 4:45 – 5:15 and by appointment.

Text: Linear Algebra with Applications, 5th ed., Williams.

(ISBN 0-7637-3235-4). Student’s Solutions Manual (ISBN 0-7637-3047-5)
is available in the bookstore.

Course Description: Matrices, vectors, determinants, inverses, systems of

linear equations, and applications.

Pre-requisite: MATH−1314 with a minimum grade of C- or equivalent.

A basic algebra readiness test is given during the first class period.

Material To Be Covered:
Chapter 1 Systems of Linear Equations 1.1 − 1.3
Chapter 9 Numerical Techniques 9.1

Chapter 2 Matrices 2.1 − 2.4

Chapter 3 Determinants 3.1 − 3.4
Chapter 4 The Vector Space Rn 4.1 − 4.3

Chapter 5 General Vector Spaces 5.1 − 5.7

Chapter 8 Inner Product Spaces 8.4
Chapter 10 Linear Programming 10.1
Attendance: Students are expected to attend class.

Grading: There will be two exams and a final.

There will be no make-up, or re-scheduling, of an exam.

Exam #1 Counts 1/3 of the grade.

Exam #2 Counts 1/3 of the grade
Final Exam* Counts 1/3 of the grade and is mandatory.
*The final exam score will replace one of the exam scores,
if it’s to the student’s advantage.

Note: Textbooks, notes, calculators, etc. are not allowed on exams.

Also, bring your student ID with you to the exams.
Grade Scale: 97-100 A+ 93-96 A 90-92 A-
87-89 B+ 83-86 B 80-82 B-
77-79 C+ 73-76 C 70-72 C-
67-69 D+ 63-66 D 60-62 D- 0-59 F

Important Dates:
Exam # 1 Chapters 1,9 Feb. 9 Wed.
Exam # 2 Chapters 2-4 Mar. 21 Wed.
Final Exam Chapters 1-5, 8-10 Apr. 27 Wed. 6 pm

Last day to drop without W Wed. Jan. 26

Last day to drop with WP/WF Mon. Mar. 14

Help: 1. TA: Office:______E-mail______________________

Office Hours:________________________________________________

2. Student Solution Manual.

3. Math Lab MC 2.402-Library Mon.−Thr. 10 am – 8 pm

Phone 972-883-6707 Fri. – Sat. 10 am − 2 pm
Homework: Homework should be done regularly in preparation for
the exams, but it will not be graded nor handed in.

Homework Problems:
1. sec. 1.1 p. 13 1- 13 odds
2. sec. 1.2 p. 25 1- 7 odds
3. sec. 1.3 p. 37 1- 5 odds
4. sec. 9.1 p. 415 1- 6

5. sec. 2.1 p. 54 1-13 odds

6. sec. 2.2 p. 64 1- 7 odds, 19, 21
7. sec. 2.3 p. 75 1- 15 odds, 21, 23
8. sec. 2.4 p. 86 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17
9. sec. 3.1 p. 127 1-15 odds
10. sec. 3.2 p. 134 1, 3, 5, 7
11. sec. 3.3 p. 140 1, 3, 5, 7
12. sec. 3.4 p. 149 1, 3, 5, 7a, 9a, 11a, 13
13. sec. 4.1 p. 162 1- 15 odds
14. sec. 4.2 p. 176 1- 17 odds
15. sec. 4.3 p. 184 1- 11 odds

16. sec 5.1 p. 212 2a, 2b

17. sec 5.2 p. 218 1b, 2a, 2c, 7a, 7b, 12a
18. sec. 5.3 p. 229 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b
19. sec. 5.4 p. 236 1a, 2a, 3a, 6a, 6b
20. sec. 5.5 p. 246 1a, 1b, 2b, 3b, 5a, 6a
21. sec. 5.6 p. 256 1abcd, 2a, 2c, 3a, 5a, 7a
22. sec. 5.7 p. 271 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3b
23. sec. 8.4 p. 404 1, 3, 5, 9, 13
24. sec. 10.1 p. 462 1, 2, 3, 4, 5