Math 3A: Linear Algebra, Fall 2016
Welcome. Linear algebra is one of the mathematical pillars of modern society used in everything from the purest areas of mathematics to the most practical and pragmatic areas of computer science, engineering, finance… It will greatly expand your intellectual horizon.
Learning it will likely require you to get to the next level in terms of the amount of abstract thoughts and skills you will be able to put together.
Here is the lecture-by-lecture syllabus.
We’ll be following the text: Linear Algebra and Its Applications, by David Lay
Assessment consists of:
Weekly homeworks (20%)
Quiz during discussion once a week (10%, worst two quizzed dropped)
Two Midterms (17 Oct and 9 Nov, 15% each)
Final exam (comprehensive) (7 Dec, 40%)
Homeworks
It is crucial for your success in this course that you do homework problems, which will be posted here weekly.
Homework 1
Homework 2
Homework 3
Homework 4
Homework 5
Homework 6
###Office Hours
- Office Location: 510P Rowland Hall (5th floor, turn right when you exit the elevator, then left, 510 is a door on the right past the tutoring center)
- Office hours: Monday 3-4pm, Wednesday 3-4pm, Friday 2-3pm.
###Contact Information
- Umut Isik
- Email: misik@uci.edu
- Phone: (949) 824-3153
###Your TA
- Jennifer Nguyen
- Office hours: Wednesday 1-3pm, Thursday 1:30-3:30pm
- Office: 410V (4th floor, turn right when you exit the elevator, then left, 410 is on your right)
###Campus Resources