Math 4378, Advanced Linear Algebra, TuTh 10AM -
11:3APM, F 154
Text: Linear Algebra second edition, Kenneth Hoffmann, Ray Kunze,
Prentice-Hall; plus
Supplementary Notes
Syllabus: After a short review on Polynomials (Chapter 4), the course will cover in depths Chapter 6 (Elementary Canonical Forms) and Chapter 7 (The Rational and Jordan Forms)
Grading: There will be three Tests and the Final. I will take the two highest test scores (60%) and the mandatory final (40%).
Office Hours: PGH 607, TTH 1-2 pm. But you can always e-mail your questions to
klaus@math.uh.edu
Please, use only this e-mail.
Teaching Assistant: Pankaj Singh, e-mail:
pankaj@math.uh.edu
Office Hours: PGH 675, TTH 12-1pm
Notes on the
Minimal Polynomial
Old Test 1,
Answer Key
Practice Problems for Test 1
Change of Bases
Cyclic decomposition
Indecomposable subspaces
Old Test 2
Old Test 2 with Answers
Comments on the Jordan Normal Form
Old
Test 3
Old Test 3 with solutions
Recent Test 1 with Answers
Recent Test 2 with Answers
Recent Test 3 with Answers
For
all tests, you need to bring a
blue book and picture ID
Tired of still not being able to type math on your new and fancy PC? I
recommend Scientific Notebook (SNB) for your home work and for
writing course notes. This program is available for $99
through MacKichan Software at
http://www.mackichan.com/
Unlike ordinary word processors, documents are saved in LaTeX. But the program
is as easy to use as MS Word and for SNB, you don't have to know any TeX.
In addition of being a scientific text processor, the program can also
compute or graph your mathematical expressions. This feature is especially
useful for Linear Algebra. SNB comes with complete printed
documentation.