Professor Alexandru I. Suciu

MTH 1230 - Linear Algebra

Spring 1999

* Course Information

Course: MTH 1230, Linear Algebra
Instructor: Alex Suciu (Coordinator)
Time and Place: Mon., Wed. & Th. 9:15 - 10:20 AM, in 245 RY
Office Hours: Mon 12:30 - 1:30 PM and Th 1:00 - 2:00 PM, in 441 LA
Textbook: Linear Algebra with Applications by Otto Bretscher, Prentice Hall, 1997
Grade: 60% in-class tests, 40% final exam

* Course Description


This course introduces linear methods used in mathematics, physical sciences, social sciences, and engineering. The course presents basic concepts, theory, computational algorithms, and applications. Topics covered include:
Chapter 1:  Systems of linear equations, matrices, and Gaussian elimination.
Chapter 2:  Linear transformations, inverses, products.
Chapter 3:  Images and kernels, subspaces of euclidean space, bases and linear independence, dimensions.
Chapter 4:  Orthonormal bases, Gram-Schmidt process and QR-factorization, orthogonal transformations, least squares and data fitting.
Chapter 5:  Determinants.
Chapter 6:  Eigenvalues and eigenvectors.

* Homework Assignments

* Class Materials

Sample quizzes and exams can be found here. Current quizzes, as well as some solutions and further samples, can be found below.

   Quiz 1   
   Quiz 2 Make-up Quiz 2
   Sample Quiz 3 Quiz 3
   Quiz 4 Answers to Quiz 4
   Sample Quiz 5 Quiz 5 Answers to Quiz 5

Here are some of the class handouts:

   Correlation coefficient Gram-Schmidt process      

And here is the   Final exam.

* Grades

Department of Mathematics  Office:  441 Lake Hall  Messages:  (617) 373-2450 
Northeastern University Phone:  (617) 373-4456  Fax:  (617) 373-5658
Boston, MA, 02115  Email:  alexsuciu@neu.edu  Directions
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