Math 217 Winter 2011
Linear Algebra

Lectures: MTWF 11:00-12:00

Instructor: Thomas Lam, 2834 East Hall, tfylam@umich.edu

Office Hours: Tuesday 1-2:30pm Wednesday 1:30-3pm

Textbook: Linear Algebra and its Applications, 3rd edition, by David C. Lay. Pearson Addison Wesley. ISBN 0-321-28713-4.

Handouts:
First Day Handout
Draft Calendar for the course
Note that the quizzes are in general NOT on the day specified on the Calendar.
Rules for True-False quiz

Midterms:
The First Midterm is February 10 6-8pm in Lorch Hall 140.
Some more problems for Chapter 1-3, for practice, or for fun!
Solutions

The Second Midterm is March 24 6-8pm in Lorch Hall 140.
Solutions

Final Exam:
The Final Exam is 10:30-12:30 on Monday April 25 in Lorch 140.
Some more problems.
Here are last year's practice problems. (Note that problems (13),(14) are not in this year's final exam syllabus.)

1. Due January 12.
   Webwork 1.1-1.2 (due 11:59pm January 11).
   Written work Solution
   1.1) 20, 22, 24, 26, 30, 33, 34
   1.2) 10, 14, 20, 22, 24, 26, 30, 31
   Logic/Sets Problem Set Solution
2. Due January 19.
   Webwork 1.3-1.5.
   Written work Solution
   1.3) 4, 6, 15, 18, 24, 32
   1.4) 16, 18, 20, 24, 34, 36
   1.5) 14, 18, 24, 26, 30, 32, 34
   Functions/Induction Problem Set Solution
3. Due January 26.
   Webwork 1.7-1.9.
   Written work Solution
   1.7) 24, 26, 34, 36, 38
   1.8) 18, 22, 30, 31, 32, 34, 36
   1.9) 2, 4, 24, 26, 28, 36
   Proofs Set 3 Solution
4. Due February 2.
   Webwork 2.1-2.3.
   Written work Solution
   2.1) 20, 22, 24, 28
   2.2) 14, 16, 20, 22, 38
   2.3) 14, 20, 29, 30, 34, 36, 37
   Proofs Set 4 Solution
5. Due February 9.
   Webwork 3.1-3.3.
   Written work Solution
   3.1) 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 42
   3.2) 34, 36, 40, 42
   3.3) 20, 22, 30
   Proofs Set 5 Solution
6. Due February 16.
   Webwork 4.1.
   Written work Solution
   4.1) 13, 14, 24, 32, 33, 34
   Proofs Set 6 Solution
7. Due February 23.
   Webwork4.2-4.4.
   Written work Solution
   4.2) 26, 30, 31, 32, 36
   4.3) 10, 16, 22, 30, 32, 34
   4.4) 10, 14, 21, 28, 32
   Proofs Set 7 Solution
8. Due March 9.
   Webwork 4.5, 4.6.
   Written work Solution
   4.5) 12, 14, 22, 24, 26
   4.6) 4, 10, 18, 20, 22, 30
   Proofs Set 8 Solution
9. Due March 16.
   Webwork4.7-5.4, 5.1.
   Written work Solution
   4.7) 6, 10, 12, 14
   5.1) 16, 18, 24, 26, 32
   5.4) 10, 12, 16, 20, 24
   Proofs Set 9 Solution
10. Due March 23.
    Webwork5.2-5.3.
    Written work Solution
    5.2) 12, 14, 18, 20, 24
    5.3) 6, 18, 20, 24, 28, 32
    Proofs Set 10 Solution
11. Due March 30.
    Webwork5.5.
    Written work Solution
    5.5) 6, 12, 18, 25, 26
    Proofs Set 11 Solution
12. Due April 6.
    Webwork6.1.
    Written work Solution
    6.1) 20, 24, 26, 28
    Proofs Set 12 Solution
13. Due April 13.
    Webwork6.2-6.4.
    Written work Solution
    6.2) 6, 10, 16, 24, 26
    6.3) 6, 10, 14, 22, 24
    Proofs Set 13 Solution
14. No due date.
    Recommended work Solution
    6.4) 12, 14, 16, 18, 20
    6.5) 12, 16, 18, 20, 22
    6.7) 9, 10, 14, 16, 25, 26