This syllabus is a work in progress. I will be filling things in,
and sometimes changing things, as we move through the semester.
Click on the date to see that day's portion of the syllabus.
As of now, February information is reasonably full, although it may
change.
March, April, and May show little more than Wednesday meetings dates
and HWK due dates for now. GP dates and detail about what's to be
covered will be added later.
For general information (classroom, office hours, etc.) see the page
for course information.
Anticipated test-due dates are during the weeks of March 4 and April
21.
HWK is generally due each Monday and Thursday, as are graded problems
(GP1, GP2, etc.).
Wednesday meetings for Math 206 (designated Alt2) will be on the
following dates: February 6, 20; March 6, 27; April 10, 24.
WEEK 1
- Monday January 28
Nuts and bolts overview.
Brief introduction to systems of equations.
HWK 1 was assigned in class but see scroll down a bit for a
link.
GP 1 was assigned in class but see Graded Problems--collect
instructions, checklist, and problem.
- Wednesday January 30
No class today.
This class meets on those Wednesdays designated Alt 2. The
specific dates are:
February 6, 20; March 6, 27; April 10, 24.
- Thursday January 31
Do HWK 1 for today .
HWK 2 assigned
GP2 assigned
Perhaps brief overview.
1.2.Systems of linear equations: using elementary row operations
to solve them systematically. (Gaussian elimination and back
substitution. Gauss-Jordan elimination.)
Row echelon forms for matrices
1.3. Matrices and matrix operations.
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WEEK 2
- Monday February 4
HWK 1 due.
GP 1 due today. Do HWK 2 for
today.
- Wednesday February 6
Class does meet.
Perhaps a short quiz.
- Thursday February 7
HWK 2 due
- Friday February 8
Last day to submit add/drop cards.
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WEEK 3
- Monday February 11
HWK 3 due
GP 3 due.
- Wednesday February 13
Class does not meet.
- Thursday February 14
HWK 4 due.
GP 4 due.
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WEEK 4
- Monday February 18
President's Day. No classes.
- Tuesday February 19
Monday schedule. Class meets today.
HWK 5 due
GP 5 due.
Proof of the Long Theorem on Equivalent Conditions for
Invertibility.
Begin Chapter 2: Determinants.
- Wednesday February 20
Class does meet.
2.1 Determinants as sums of signed elementary products.
2.4 Determinants via cofactor expansion.
2.2 Properties of determinants.
- Thursday February 21
HWK 6 due
GP 6 due.
Chapter 2.
More properties of determinants.
Using row operations to simplify computation of determinants.
Determinants and invertibility.
Determinants of products.
Formula for inverse.
Cramer's Rule.
- Friday February 22
Last day to drop a course
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WEEK 5
- Monday February 25
HWK 7 due
GP 7 due.
4.2, 4.3. Linear Transformations from Rn to
Rm.
- Wednesday Feburary 27
Class does not meet.
- Thursday February 28
HWK 8 due.
GP 8 due.
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WEEK 6
Probable: Test 1 sometime this week, perhaps due early next
week.
Detailed announcement and study guide available later.
See Week 7 for Test 1.
- Monday March 4
HWK 9 due
GP 9 due.
Quiz 2 distributed.
Section 5.1: Abstract Real Vector Spaces.
- Wednesday March 6
Class does meet.
Quiz 2 due at class time.
Finish 5.1.
Start 5.2: Subspaces.
- Thursday March 7
HWK 10 due
GP 10 due.
5.2 Subspaces.
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WEEK 7
Definite: Test 1 now this week.
- Monday March 11
Definite: Test 1 now this week.
HWK 11 due
Test 1 distributed.
GP 11 due.
- Wednesday March 13
Class does not meet.
- Thursday March 14
HWK 12 would be due but there
won't be any.
GP 12 would be due but there won't be any.
Test 1 due.
5.2. Linear combinations, spanning sets, and subspace spanned by a
set of vectors.
Reading on the side from 4.2: linear transformations from
Rn to Rm, linear operators, reflection
operators.
- Friday March 15
Credit/Non-Credit cards due today
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SPRING BREAK after classes Friday
March 15 through Sunday March 24
WEEK 8
- Monday March 25
HWK 13 will be due on
Wednesday March 27.
GP 13 would be due but there is no GP 13.
5.3 Linear Independence
- Wednesday March 27
Class does meet.
HWK 13 is due today. (See Mon Mar 25 for a link.)
5.3 Linear Independence
- Thursday March 28
HWK 14 due
GP 14 due.
5.4 Basis and Dimension
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WEEK 9
- Monday April 1
HWK 15 due
GP 15 due.
Basis and Dimension
- Wednesday April 3
Class does not meet.
- Thursday April 4
HWK 16 would be due, but there
is no HWK 16.
GP 16 would be due, but there is no GP 16.
5.4 Basis and Dimension.
Perhaps 5.5: Row Space, Column Space, Nullspace for a Matrix
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WEEK 10
- Monday April 8
HWK 17 due
GP 17 due.
- Wednesday April 10
Class does meet.
- Thursday April 11
HWK 18 would be due, but
there is none. Begin work on HWK 19, due April 18.
GP 18 would be due, but there is none. Begin work on GP19, due
April 18.
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WEEK 11
- Monday April 15
Patriots Day. No classes.
- Wednesday April 17
Class does not meet.
- Thursday April 18
HWK 19 due
GP 19 due.
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WEEK 12
Probable: Test 2 sometime this week or next week.
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- Monday April 22
HWK 20 due
GP 20 due.
- Wednesday April 24
Class does meet.
- Thursday April 25
HWK 21 due
GP 21 due.
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WEEK 13
- Monday April 29
HWK 22 due.
GP 22 due.
- Wednesday May 1
Ruhlman Conference
No classes.
- Thursday May 2
HWK 23 due
(Click here if you want the "large
print" version of HWK 23 .)
GP 23 would be due, but there is none.
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WEEK 14
- Monday May 6
HWK 24 due
GP 24 due.
- Wednesday May 8
Class does not meet.
Last day of classes for the semester.
Last day to withdraw from a course.
HWK 25 due (if any)
Practice quiz/test probably available by today (else soon).
Study guide for final exam probably available by today.
Test 3 could be due today (probably earlier).
HWK 26 due (short writing
assignment)
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READING and EXAM PERIOD
- Thursday May 9
READING PERIOD May 9 - May 13
Office Hours for Reading Period TBA
- Monday May 13
REVIEW SESSION (place/time TBA)
- Tuesday May 14:
EXAM PERIOD Tuesday May 14 - Monday May 20
Office Hours for Exam Period TBA
Self-scheduled Final Examination covering the entire semester.
- Friday May 31
Commencement 2001
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- Alexia Sontag,
Mathematics
- Wellesley College
- Date Created: January 4, 2001
- Last Modified: April 29, 2002
- Expires: June 30, 2002