Computational Linear Algebra Spring 2010; MAT 3930-02

Meeting times MW 3:35-4:50 in room 106 LOV
Some Wednesday classes will meet in 107 MCH
Computer Classroom Office Hours TBA 107 MCH
Office Hours MW2-3:20 or by appointment (My office is 223 LOV)

Current Schedule with Assignments

The textbook is Lay, Linear Algebra but we will also be using two free on-line textbooks, and the free software Scilab (Version 5.1.1). Here are the Lessons.

The original model for this course was MAS3114 at UF, the course description
Linear equations, matrices and determinants. Vector spaces and linear transformations. Inner products and eigenvalues. This course emphasizes computational aspects of linear algebra.
Prerequisites: Multivariable Calculus (MAC2313) and ODE's (MAP2302 or MAP3305). Math majors must take MAS3105. This course is not open to students who have credit for MAS3105.

The Syllabus(aka Handout) in PDF(Acroread Format). Acroread is freely available from Adobe.

The MapleTA Server Bookmark the MapleTA page, it runs independently of everything else. If your fsu id is abc08z and your fsusn is XY7654321, then your login will be abc08z and your password abc4321. (If your fsu id has only two initials, like ab08z and your fsusn is XY7654321, then your login will be ab08z and your password ab4321.) You can find your FSUsn here

Grade Book for non-MapleTA grades This is mildly password protected, the user/password was in the first class email and is the same for everyone.

References

The (mildly) password protected lesson directory
The big picture of CLA
Integration by parts process
A large collection of handouts will eventually appear in this directory
- Plotting ax^2+2bxy+cy^2 = 1
- Iterative L-values and E-vectors
Scilab (Version 5.1.1) will be used in this course, it is free and availible from Scilab Home Page we have some Hints and the local scilab directory.
FSU computer lab Page
FSU Math Tutor List
The MAC1140 practice server has matrix problems in chapter 10. Select mac1140 as your class class and then
- 1140Q10.1 for 2x2 number of solutions problems (0, 1 or infinity)
- 1140Q10.2 for 3x3 number of solutions problems (0, 1 or infinity)
- 1140Q10.3 for 3x3 rref solutions
- 1140Q10.4 for determinants
- 1140Q10.5 for inverse matrices
Professor Stiles has on-line notes for this class which are weakly password protected. This user/passwd can be found on-line but it will be given in class.
Octave (like Scilab) is another free matlab clone Octave home

Last Modified: 2009-12-01