MA222A: Linear Algebra (Fall 2020)

Calendar Description

Abstract vector spaces, bases and dimension; linear transformations, matrix of a linear transformation, kernel, range, dimension theorem; change of basis; inner product spaces; orthogonal bases; Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization process; brief review of polynomials; eigenvalues, eigenvectors and diagonalizability of a linear operator; quadratic forms, Sylvester's law of inertia.

Instructor

Professor Kaiming Zhao (PhD)
Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday 11 a.m. - 11:59 a.m., or by appointment.
E: kzhao@wlu.ca

Lectures

Tuesday and Thursday 1 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. in 1E1 (Arts Building)

Lab Coordinator

Andrew Kabbes
E: akabbes@wlu.ca
Office hours: By appointment.

Textbook

Linear Algebra, 4^th Edition, by Friedberg, Insel and Spence, Prentice-Hall, 2003.

Calculators

Students may only use the approved calculator, Casio FX-300MS Plus required on the midterm test and the final examination. It is available for purchase at the campus bookstore. No other calculator is allowed.

MyLearningSpace

Materials related to this course and the full course outline will be posted on the MA222 MyLearningSpace website. You are responsible for checking here on a regular basis for important announcements.

Evaluation

A final mark out of 100 will be calculated as follows:

• Labs: 20%
• Midterm Exam (Tuesday, Nov.3, 2020, 13:00 – 14:20, Online)): 30%
• Final Exam (2 hours, date and time TBA): 50%

This document is a summary of the course outline for MA222 and is provided for the convenience of students.