MA339 Homework Assignments -- Fall 2009

Last modified: Fri Nov 20 15:02:55 EST 2009

Here are all assignments made in class (usually updated shortly before class each day). See the explanations at the bottom of this page.

Class Date Reading Homework Problems Date Due
Fri 20 Nov Sec. 6.5 Sec. 6.4 (p. 407) #3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17  
Wed 18 Nov   Matlab Project #3: Solving ODE Systems (handout posted on Blackboard under Assigments) Wed 2 Dec
Wed 18 Nov Sec. 6.4 Sec. 6.3 (p. 400) #1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 21  
Mon 16 Nov   Review Sheet for Orthogonal Basis (see Study Guide page 6-4 and "Course Documents" on Blackboard) Wed 18 Nov
Mon 16 Nov Sec. 6.3 Sec. 6.2 (p. 392) #1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23  
Fri 13 Nov Sec. 6.2 Sec. 6.1 (p. 382) #1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27  
Mon 9 Nov Review chapters 3 and 5
Sec. 6.1 for Friday
Chapter 5 Supplemental (p. 370) #1, 3, 11
Chapter 3 Supplemental (p. 211) #1, 3, 5, 11
Review for Exam 3--Wednesday in class (covers chapters 3 and 5)
 
Fri 6 Nov Review 5.6, 5.7 Sec. 5.6 (p. 352) #9, 11, 13
Sec. 5.7 (p. 361) #1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
 
Wed 4 Nov Sec. 5.7 Sec. 5.6 (p. 352) #1, 3, 5, 15, 17(a,b)  
Mon 2 Nov Sec. 5.6 Sec. 5.5 (p. 341) #1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23  
Fri 30 Oct Sec. 5.5 Sec. 5.4 (p. 333) #11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25  
Wed 28 Oct   Review Sheet(s) for eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and eigenspaces (see Study Guide page 5-15 and "Assignments" on Blackboard). You may combine these topics on one review sheet, or use several pages if that helps you organize the information better. Fri 30 Oct
Wed 28 Oct Sec. 5.4 Sec. 5.3 (p. 325) #1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25  
Mon 26 Oct Sec. 5.3 Sec. 5.2 (p. 317) #1, 3, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23
Remember: Matlab Project #2 is due Wednesday
 
Fri 23 Oct Sec. 5.2 Sec. 5.1 (p. 308) #5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 31, 33, 35  
Wed 21 Oct   Matlab Project #2: Computer Graphics (handout posted on Blackboard under Assigments) Wed 28 Oct
Wed 21 Oct Sec. 5.1 Sec. 3.3 (p. 209) #1, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25  
Mon 19 Oct Sec. 3.3 Sec. 3.2 (p. 199) #1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 23, 27, 25, 29, 31, 33, 35  
Fri 16 Oct Sec. 3.1, 3.2 Sec. 3.1 (p. 190) #1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 39  
Mon 12 Oct Sec. 3.1 (for Friday) Review for exam 2: Wednesday in class, covers chapter 2  
Fri 9 Oct   Review Sheet for basis (see Study Guide page 2-38 and "Assignments" on Blackboard) Mon 12 Oct
Fri 9 Oct Review 2.8-2.9 Sec. 2.9 (p. 181) #13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23
Chapter 2 Supplemental (p. 183) #1, 3, 5, 7, 9
 
Wed 7 Oct   Review Sheet for subspace, column space, null space (see Study Guide page 2-37 and "Assignments" on Blackboard) Fri 9 Oct
Wed 7 Oct Sec. 2.9 (again) Sec. 2.8 (p. 173) #23, 25, 27, 29
Sec. 2.9 (p. 181) #1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
 
Mon 5 Oct Sec. 2.9 Sec. 2.8 (p. 173) #1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21  
Fri 2 Oct Sec. 2.8 Sec. 2.7 (p. 165) #1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 21  
Wed 30 Sep Sec. 2.7 (skip 2.6) Sec. 2.5 (p. 149) #1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13  
Fri 25 Sep Sec. 2.5 Sec. 2.4 (p. 139) #1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 25  
Wed 23 Sep Sec. 2.4 Sec. 2.3 (p. 132) #1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 33, 41
Note: [M] on a homework problem means "use Matlab"
 
Mon 21 Sep Sec. 2.3 Sec. 2.2 (p. 126) #1, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, 17, 19, 29, 31, 35
Remember: Matlab Project #1 is due Wednesday
 
Fri 18 Sep Sec. 2.2 Sec. 2.1 (p. 116) #1, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21  
Wed 16 Sep Sec. 2.1 Matlab Project #1: Spotted Owl Populations (handout posted on Blackboard under Assigments) Wed 23 Sep
Mon 14 Sep Sec. 2.1 (for Friday) Review for exam 1: Wednesday in class, covers chapter 1  
Fri 11 Sep   Review Sheet for linear transformations (see Study Guide page 1-37 and "Assignments" on Blackboard) -- Keep a copy to use for studying! Mon 14 Sep
Fri 11 Sep   Sec. 1.9 (p. 90) #1, 3, 7, 9, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 27, 29, 31
Chapter 1 Supplementary Exercises (p. 102) #1, 3, 5, 7
 
Wed 9 Sep Sec. 1.9 Sec. 1.8 (p. 79) #1, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23  
Mon 7 Sep   Review Sheet for linear independence (see Study Guide page 1-33 and "Assignments" on Blackboard) Wed 9 Sep
Mon 7 Sep Sec. 1.8 Sec. 1.7 (p. 71) #1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 21, 23, 25, 27  
Fri 4 Sep Sec. 1.7 Sec. 1.6 (p. 55) #1, 3, 11, 13
Work through "Getting Started with MATLAB"
 
Wed 2 Sep Sec. 1.6 Sec. 1.5 (p. 55) #3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27, 29, 31  
Mon 31 Aug   Review Sheet for span (see Study Guide page 1-19 and "Assignments" on Blackboard) Wed 2 Sep
Mon 31 Aug Sec. 1.5 Sec. 1.4 (p. 47) #3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25  
Fri 28 Aug Sec. 1.4 Sec. 1.3 (p. 37) #1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 25  
Wed 26 Aug Sec. 1.3 Sec. 1.2 (p. 25) #1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 17, 21, 23, 25, 27  
Mon 24 Aug Sec. 1.1 and 1.2 and Study Guide: "How to Study Linear Algebra" (on the CD) Sec. 1.1 (p. 11) #1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 15, 17, 19, 23, 25  

Class Date
This is the date the assignment was made in class.

Reading
Read this material before coming to class next time. Be sure to work all of the practice problems in each section.

Homework
Work these exercises after we've covered this material in class. Then check your answers (see the back of the textbook and/or the Study Guide). If you get it wrong and can't see why, ask me--or email me by noon and I can try to go over the problem in class.

Date Due
Hand in the specified material on this date (at the beginning of class).