Carl Meyer

      MA 523

      Matrix Analysis and Applied Linear Algebra



When & Where

3:00-4:15pm   T H,   Fall, 2007

181 Harrelson Hall

Instructors

Prof. Carl D. Meyer     241 Harrelson Hall
Text Book

Matrix Analysis and Applied Linear Algebra by C. D. Meyer

Available at the NCSU Bookstore (retail price + tax)

Available from Amazon.com (free same-day shipping and no tax)

Available from SIAM online (substantial discounts available to SIAM members)
        Note: All NC State graduate students are eligible for free membership in SIAM

Prerequisites

MA 405

Or else the equivalent of an upper-level undergraduate linear algebra course

Exams, Grading Policy, & Homework

REGULAR EXAMS:   There are two regular 1 hr exams (closed book) each worth 100pts

FINAL EXAM:   The final is a 3 hr comprehensive (closed book) exam worth 200pts

MAKE-UP EXAMS:   Make-up exams are generally not allowed.   Attendance on scheduled exam days is absolutely mandatory!

ATTENDANCE:   It's required

GRADES:   Determined primarily by exam scores

GRADER:   Shaina Race slrace@ncsu.edu will grade all exams. She will be happy to discussion grading questions.

BUMPS:   Grades can be bumped downward by unexcused absences.
Grades can be bumped upward by participation in class discussions.

HOMEWORK:   Homework is assigned at the end of each lecture.
Time is allotted for discussing homework problems at the start of later class periods. While homework is not graded, it is the basis for questions appearing on the exams.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

Schedule Of Events

FIRST CLASS:   August 23 (Thursday)

HOLIDAY:   (Labor Day) September 3 (Monday)

EXAM 1:   September 27 (Thursday)

FALL BREAK:   October 11-12 (Thursday-Friday)

LAST DAY TO DROP:   October 26 (Friday)

NO CLASS:   October 30 & November 1 (Tuesday and Thursday)

EXAM 2:   November 8 (Thursday)

THANKSGIVING VACATION:   November 21-23 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)

LAST CLASS:   December 6 (Thursday)

FINAL EXAM:   December 11 (Tuesday) 1:00-4:00 PM

DON'T ASK TO TAKE THE FINAL EARLY!

Grades, Exam Scores, and Solutions

FINAL GRADES:    Course grades and final exam grades will be posted Wednesday morning (Dec 15) on the NCSU TRACS Link Page that is maintained by NCSU Registration & Records.

SOLUTIONS FOR EXAM 1

      Solutions in pdf format

SOLUTIONS FOR EXAM 2

      Solutions in pdf format

SOLUTIONS FOR FINAL EXAM

      Solutions in pdf format

Outline & References

Course Outline

References other than the text

  • Theory of Matrices by P. Lancaster
  • Linear Algebra And Its Applications by Gilbert Strang
  • Matrix Analysis & Topics In Matrix Analysis by R. Horn and C. Johnson
  • Matrix Theory, Vols. I and II by F. Gantmacher
  • Linear Algebra, Third Ed. by S. H. Friedberg, A. J. Insel, and L. E. Spence