MATH 20580: Linear algebra and differential equations


Course Information

Instructors: 20580-01: Ricardo Mendes, rmendes@nd.edu

         20580-02: Richard Hind, hind.1@nd.edu

 

            Teaching Assistants: 20580-01: Ryan Thompson, rthomps8@nd.edu, HAYE 253B.

                                    20580-02: Xiaoyang Chen, xchen3@nd.edu, HAYE 221.

 

           Office Hours: Mendes: W 2-3pm, HAYE 112, and by appointment.

                                    Hind: MWF 3-4 pm, HAYE 216, and by appointment.

                                    Thompson: MW 6-7pm, HAYE 253B, and by appointment.

                                    Chen: W 3:30-5:30pm, HAYE 221, and by appointment.

           

          Texts: David Lay, Linear algebra and its applications, 4th edition, Addison Wesley.

                      William Boyce and Richard DiPrima, Elementary differential equations and boundary value problems, 10th edition, Wiley.

        

          Class Time: 20580-01: MWF 8:20 – 9:10, HAYE 231.

                               20580-02: MWF 9:25 – 10:15, FITZ 356.

          Tutorials:

    • MATH 22580-11, T 11:00-11:50, PASQ 114
    • MATH 22580-12, T 2:00-2:50, PASQ 114
    • MATH 22580-21, T 3:30-4:20, PASQ 109
    • MATH 22580-22, T 12:30-1:20, PASQ 109

          Exams :

    • Exam I: Tuesday, September 24, 8:00-9:15 am, HAYE 129 (section 1), HAYE 127 (section 2)

o    Exam II: Tuesday, October 29, 8:00-9:15 am, HAYE 129 (section 1), HAYE 127 (section 2)

o    Exam III: Tuesday, November 19, 8:00-9:15 am, HAYE 129 (section 1), HAYE 127 (section 2)

o    Final: Wednesday, December 18, 01:45-3:45, Hesburgh Library, Carey Auditorium.

 

         Exam I reviewing: The exam will cover sections 1.1-9, 2.1-3, 2.8-9 and 3.1-2. Here is a practice test. There will be a review session with Prof. Mendes on Monday evening from 7-8pm in DBRT 129.

         Exam II reviewing: The exam will cover sections 3.3, 4.1-7, 5.1-5 and 6.1-2. Here is a practice test. There will be a review session with Prof. Hind on Monday evening, October 28, from 7-8pm in HAYE 127.

         Exam III reviewing: The exam will cover sections 6.3-5 from Lay, and 1.1-3 and 2.1-4 from Boyce and DiPrima. Here is a practice test. There will be a review session with Prof. Mendes on Monday evening, November 18, from 7-8pm in HAGR 117.

         Final exam reviewing: The exam will be test material from the whole semester, but around a half will cover material not tested in the midterms, that is, sections 2.5 onwards. There will be 25 multiple choice questions and the exam will be 2 hours long. Here is a practice test. There will be a review session with Prof. Hind on Tuesday evening, December 17, from 7-8pm in HAYE 127.

          Math Help :

o    Calculus Help Room.

 

        More information (on assignments, grading etc.).

          Rough schedule.

Assignments:

(due 9/6) Lay 1.1 # 3, 8, 11, 13, 19.

(due 9/6) 1.2 # 1, 7, 10, 13, 19.

(due 9/6) 1.3 # 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19, 21, 26.

(due 9/6) 1.4 # 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19.

(due 9/13) 1.5 # 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 15, 17, 33, 40.

(due 9/13) 1.7 # 1-19 odd.

(due 9/13) 1.8 # 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 17.

(due 9/13) 1.9 #1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 17, 19, 25, 27.

(due 9/20) 2.1 # 1, 3, 7, 9, 12.

(due 9/20) 2.2 # 3, 5, 31, 32.

(due 9/20) 2.3 # 1, 3, 5, 7, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23.

(due 9/20) 2.8 # 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 22, 23, 25.

(due 9/27) 2.9 # 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23.

(due 9/27) 3.1 # 1, 3, 9, 11, 13.

(due 9/27) 3.2 # 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 29, 31, 40.

(due 10/4) 3.3 # 3, 5, 11, 13, 19, 23, 27, 32.

(due 10/4) 4.1 # 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 15, 20, 21, 22.

(due 10/4) 4.2 # 31, 34.

(due 10/4) 4.3 # 1, 3, 11, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34.

(due 10/11) 4.4 # 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 27, 29, 31, 32, 33.

(due 10/11) 4.5 # 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 21, 23, 27.

(due 10/11) 4.6 # 3, 4, 9, 11, 19, 21.

(due 10/11) 4.7 # 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13.

(due 10/18) 5.1 # 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 16.

(due 10/18) 5.2 # 1, 5, 9, 15, 20.

(due 10/18) 5.3 # 1, 5, 9, 13, 19, 27, 31, 32.

(due 10/18) 5.4 # 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 31.

(due 11/1) 5.5 # 1, 3, 5, 13, 15, 17, 19.

(due 11/1) 6.1 # 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 29, 31.

(due 11/1) 6.2 # 9, 11, 15, 17.

(due 11/8) 6.3 # 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 15, 19.

(due 11/8) 6.4 # 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 20, 22.

(due 11/8) 6.5 # 1-15 odd, 23, 24.

(due 11/15) Boyce and DiPrima 1.1 # 1, 2 (draw the direction fields by hand).

(due 11/15) 1.2 # 1.

(due 11/15) 1.3 # 1, 5, 6, 7, 11, 15, 17, 28.

(due 11/15) 2.1 # 1, 5, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 31.

(due 11/22) 2.2 # 3, 6, 7, 9, 17, 19, 23.

(due 11/22) 2.3 # 3, 8, 16, 19, 29.

(due 11/22) 2.4 # 1, 3, 5, 7, 13, 15, 22.

(due 12/6) 2.5 # 3, 5, 7, 9, 15, 20, 22.

(due 12/6) 2.6 # 1-15 odd, 19, 25, 27.

(due 12/6) 3.1 # 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 23.

(due 12/6) 3.2 # 1, 5, 9, 11, 14, 17, 22, 29, 35, 37, 38.

(uncollected) 3.3 # 7, 9, 13, 17, 19, 21.

(uncollected) 3.4 # 1, 3, 7, 11, 13, 18, 25, 27, 28.

(uncollected) 3.6 # 1, 3, 5, 10, 11, 15, 17.

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