Detailed Syllabus for Math 290-1, Section 61, Fall 2007

This syllabus is meant to be a rough guide as to when topics will be taught. It is tentative!

Monday Wednesday Friday
Sep 24
No class.
Sep 26
1.1: Systems of Linear Equations
Sep 28
1.2: Row reduction and Echelon Forms
Oct 1
1.3: Vector Equations
Oct 3
1.3: Vector Equations
Oct 5
1.4: Matrix Equations
Oct 8
1.5: Solution Sets
Oct 10
1.7: Linear Independence
Oct 12
1.7: Linear Independence
Oct 15
1.6: Applications
Oct 17
1.8: Linear Transformations
Oct 19
1.9: Matrix of a Linear Transform
Oct 22
2.1: Matrix Operators
Oct 24
2.2: Inverse of a matrix
Oct 26
2.3: Invertible matrices
Oct 29
2.8: Subspaces
Oct 31
2.9: Dimension and rank
Nov 2
2.9: Dimension and rank
Nov 5
3.1: Determinants
Nov 7
3.2: Properties of Determinants
Nov 9
3.3 (pp. 204-209): Determinant Applications
Nov 12
5.1: Eigenvalues and eigenvectors
Nov 14
5.2: Characteristic Equation
Nov 16
5.3: Diagonalization
Nov 19
Padding
Nov 21
Padding
Nov 23
Thanksgiving break, Classes will not be held
Nov 26
5.4: Eigenvalues and Linear Transforms
Nov 28
5.4: Eigenvalues and Linear Transforms
Nov 30
Appendix B: Complex numbers
Dec 3
5.5: Complex Eigenvalues
Dec 5
WCAS Reading week. No class.
Dec 7
WCAS Reading week. No class.
The final exam will be held on Monday, December 10th from 3-5pm.

You may be also interested in Northwestern's academic calendar for this quarter.
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