Winter 2020 - Math 115A
Linear Algebra
Course Meeting time and location
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
1:00 - 1:50 am
Geology 6704
Course Instructor Contact Information and Office Hours
6617D Math Building
E-mail: jmadrid at math dot ucla dot edu
Office hours: Wednesday 4:30 - 6:00 pm
Teaching Assistant
3973 Math Building
E-mail: zihengge at math dot ucla dot edu
Tuesday and Thursday, Geology 6704, 1:00 - 1:50am
Office hours: TBA
Course Description
Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours. Requisite: course 33A. Techniques of proof, abstract vector spaces, linear transformations, and matrices;
determinants; inner product spaces; eigenvector theory. Mhttps://www.math.ucla.edu/ugrad/courses/math115A
Textbook:
S. Friedberg, et al, Linear Algebra, Custom UCLA 5th Ed., Prentice Hall.
Schedule of the Lectures and Homework Assignments
Week 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6,7,8 ,9 and 10: Lectures.
Homework:
Homework will be collected and returned every Thursday in TA meetings, starting on Thursday, January 16. there will be eight 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: 6.3.1, 6.3.2, 6.3.6, 6.3.8, 6.3.9, 6.3.12 and 6.3.13.
Exams:
- Midterm 1: 1:00-1:50 pm, Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Practice Midterm 1: Exam Solutions
- Midterm 2: 1:00-1:50 pm , Wednesday, February 26, 2020 Practice Midterm 2: Exam Solutions
- Sample finals: 1 , 2
- Final Exam: 8:00-11:00 am. Thursday, March 19, 2020. Practice Final: Final Exam Solutions
- Calculators: Not allowed.
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.