MA122F: Introductory Linear Algebra (Spring 2020)

Calendar Description

Vector geometry in R² and R³; the vector space Rⁿ and its subspaces; spanning sets, linear independence, bases and dimension; dot product in Rⁿ and Cⁿ; systems of linear equations and Gaussian elimination; matrices and matrix operations; matrix inverse; matrix rank; linear transformations in Rⁿ; introduction to determinants, Cramer's rule; introduction to eigenvalues, eigenvectors and diagonalization of real matrices; applications of linear algebra.

Instructor

Ping Zhang (DPhil)
Office: LH3065 (Lazaridis Hall)
Office Hours: Wednesdays 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.; Fridays: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. with Zoom Meetings on MyLS or by appointment. The Zoom meeting details are posted on MyLS.
E: pzhang@wlu.ca
T: x4902

Lectures

Lecture material will be available on the MyLearningSpace twice a week, generally by Tuesday and Thursday evening, in the form of video clips, PowerPoint and/or pdf slides, etc.

Lab Coordinator

Trevor Saunderson
Office: LH3048 (Lazaridis Hall)
E: tsaunderson@wlu.ca
T: x3012

Textbook

Lecture notes, 2nd revision, (by S.Hu, P. Zhang, K. Zhao) to be posted on MyLearningSpace.

Calculators

Students may only use the approved calculator, Casio FX-300MS Plus required on lab assignments, quizzes, tests, exams, 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 MA122 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:

• WeBWorK Assignemnts: 10%
• Labs: 15%
• Midterm Test: (Friday, June 26, 2020, 2:00-3:20. - 11:50 a.m:  30%
• Final Examination (2.5 hours; exact date, time and location to be announced): 45%

To be eligible to pass this course, a student must score at least 40% on the final examination. 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 MA122 and is provided for the convenience of students.