MA422A: Advanced Linear Algebra (Fall 2020)
Calendar Description
Determinants; Cayley-Hamilton theorem; bilinear forms; adjoint, self-adjoint, and normal linear operators; the spectral theorem for normal operators; orthogonal and Hermitian operators; the Jordan canonical form of matrices and linear operators.
Prerequisites
MA222.
Exclusions
MA322.
Instructor
Dr. M. Santoprete
Office: LH3045
E-mail: msantoprete@wlu.ca (Do not use MyLearningSpace to email me)
Lectures
Tuesday and Thursday 2:30 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. in P119 (Peters Building)
Textbook
Linear Algebra, 4th or 5th Edition, by Friedberg, Insel and Spence, Prentice-Hall.
(Note: The bookstore sells the loose leaf version of the 5th Edition)
MyLearningSpace
MyLearningSpace (MyLS): Instructional materials (video lectures and accompanying lecture
notes) and important course information will all be posted on MyLS. Students are expected
to visit MyLearningSpace regularly for instructional materials, updates and/or
announcements, and information on tests and exam
Evaluation
A final mark out of 100 will be calculated as follows:
- Assignments: 40%
- Midterm Test (Wednesday, October 28th, 1:00-2:20 p.m.): 20%
- Final Exam (2.5 hours; exact date, time and location to be announced): 40%
Students must achieve a score of at least 40% of the marks available on the final examination to be eligible to pass the course. The final mark will be reported as a letter grade in accordance with the conversion table of the current undergraduate calendar.
This document is a summary of the course outline for MA422 and is provided for the convenience of students.