MA 242 — Summer 2017
Linear Algebra


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Instructor
Name: Maciej Szczesny
Office: MCS 273
Office hours: MTWTh 12-1
E-mail: szczesny at math.bu.edu
Course info
Lectures:
MTWTh 1-3, MCS B33
Text Linear Algebra and its Applications — 5th edition, David C. Lay (Pearson) 2015.
Exams
First exam: Tuesday, July 18
Second exam: Tuesday, August 1
Final exam: Thursday, August 10


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    Syllabus:  A complete syllabus can be downloaded here in pdf format. Below are some highlights from the syllabus.

    General notes:

    Course grading: 

    Miscellaneous Items of Interest: Incompletes are rarely given and only for extreme situations. Make-up exams are only given in the case of serious illness (and require a note from a doctor).


    Sample Midterm 1:  Sample Midterm 1 Sample Midterm 2:  Sample Midterm 2
    Sample Final:  Sample Final



    Homework Problems
    1.1) 15,19,22-26,31
    1.2) 1,3,15,21-24,26,31
    1.3) 1,7,8,13,15,23,24
    1.4) 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 22-24, 31-34
    1.5) 1,3,5,11,16,21,23,24,28,31
    1.7) 1,5,7,9,21-23,27,33
    1.8) 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 20-24, 33
    1.9) 1,3,4,5,7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 23, 24, 29, 30, 32
    2.1) 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 15, 17, 18-23
    2.2) 1, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11-17, 21. 31, 32
    2.3) 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 15-24.
    2.8) 1 - 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 15, 18, 21, 29
    2.9) 1, 3, 9, 12, 15-23
    3.1) 8, 9, 31, 38, 39
    3.2) 7, 8, 27-28, 29, 31-36, 40
    3.3) 1, 5, 11, 14, 19, 23, 32,
    4.1) 1, 2, 3, 5-11, 16, 17, 23, 24
    4.2) 1, 3, 5, 10, 11, 15, 25, 26, 31
    4.3) 3, 8, 9, 13, 21-24
    4.4) 1,3,5,7, 13-16
    4.5) 3, 6,9, 19, 20, 29
    5.1) 3, 9, 13, 17, 21-23
    5.2) 1, 5, 11, 13, 18, 20, 21, 22
    5.3) 1, 2, 5, 7, 11, 16, 21, 22, 24-29
    5.4) 1,2,3,6,17
    5.5) 1, 3
    6.1) 9, 17, 19, 20, 28,
    6.2) 3, 7, 9, 11, 16, 21, 23, 24
    6.3) 1, 7, 11, 21, 22
    6.4) 1, 11
    6.5) 1, 3, 7
    6.6) 1, 3