Winter 2019 - Math 33A
Linear Algebra
Course Meeting time and location
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
11:00 - 11:50 am
Franz Hall 1178
Course Instructor Contact Information and Office Hours
6617D Math Building
E-mail: jmadrid at math dot ucla dot edu
Office hours: Monday 2:00 pm- 3:00 pm (MS 3915A)/Thursday 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm (MS 6118)
Teaching Assistant
3973 Math Building
E-mail: jbahr at math dot ucla dot edu
1C: BOELTER 5420 / Tuesday / 11:00am-11:50am
1D: BOELTER 5422 / Thursday / 11:00am-11:50am
2344 Math Building
E-mail: nickboschert at math dot ucla dot edu
1A: BOELTER 5422 / Tuesday / 11:00am-11:50am
1B: BUNCHE 3143 / Thursday / 11:00am-11:50am
2350 Math Building
E-mail: eprimozic at math dot ucla dot edu
1E: BOELTER 5280 / Tuesday / 11:00am-11:50am
1F: BOELTER 5420 / Thursday / 11:00am-11:50am
Course Description
https://www.math.ucla.edu/ugrad/courses/math/33A
Textbook:
O. Bretscher, Linear Algebra, 5th Ed., Prentice Hall.
Syllabus and Schedule of the Lectures and Homework Assignments
Chapter 8, suggested problems: 8.1.4, 8.1.9, 8.1.12, 8.2.3, 8.2.5, 8.2.8.
Week 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6,7,8 ,9 and 10: Lectures.
Homework:
Homework will be collected every Wednesday before the beginning of the lectures, starting on Wednesday, January 16, and returned every Thursday in TA meetings; there will be nine assignments.
In the schedule of lectures (above) you can see the exact questions. Only some of the questions, chosen at random, will actually be graded,
however it is strongly recommended that you attempt all the questions in the assignment. Late homework will not be accepted, but your lowest homework score will be dropped
Your homework has to be submitted in a form obeying the following rules:
In the upper right corner of the first page put:
- Last and first name.
- Student ID.
- Date, Homework number.
- Staple your homework.
- Write legible. No crumpled, torn paper.
- Label each solution with the section and problem number (e.g. 2.4 #5).
We will not accept your homework if it violates any of the above rules.
*Week 10: (No homework!) suggested problems:
Exams:
- Sample midterms 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b
- Midterm 1: 11:00-11:50 am, Monday, February 04, 2019 Exam
- Midterm 2: 11:00-11:50 am , Monday, February 25, 2019 Exam
- Sample finals: 1 , 2
- Final Exam: 11:30-14:30 am. Monday, March 18, 2019 . Final Exam
- Calculators: You may use basic calculators; non-programmable, non-graphing calculator in exams.
Grades:
- Option 1: Option 2: Option 3:
15% Homework . 15% Homework . 15% Homework.
20% Midterm 1. 30% Midterm 1. --------------
20% Midterm 2 . --------------- 30% Midterm 2.
45% Final Exam. 55% Final Exam. 55% Final Exam.
Hints:
It is highly recommended to think about the problems on your own,
teamwork is also recommended but write up the solutions on your own.