Mathematics 307: Linear Algebra

Fall 2009

Professor:

Aaron A. Allen
Office: Science Building (southeast wing)
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM; or by appointment.
E-mail: aaallen@milligan.edu

Prerequisites:

MATH 212

Credits:

3 credits

Homework:

I will post homework soon.

Disabilities Assistance:

Milligan College provides reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. To receive accommodations, students must make a formal request according to the policy outlined on pages 29-30 of the current college catalog. Once your request has been evaluated, a list of accommodations will be prepared for distribution to your professors. If you have additional questions, please contact Traci Smith, director of disability services. You may contact her by phone (8981), email (tjsmiyh@milligan.edu) or appointment in the McMahan Student Center.

Syllabus:

I will post the syllabus soon

Textbook:

Elementary Linear Algebra, 6^th ed. by Ron Larson and David C. Falvo

Course Topics:

Chapter 1: Introduction to Systems of Linear Equations
Chapter 2: Matrices
Appendix A: Review of Mathematical Induction
Chapter 3: Determinants
Chapter 4: Vector Spaces
Chapter 5: Inner Product Spaces
Chapter 6: Linear Transformations
Chapter 7: Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors

Exams:

Exam #1: My tentative plan is to have this near Friday, September 11 over Chapters 1 and 2.
Exam #2: Sometime near midterm.
Exam #3: Sometime close to Thanksgiving.
Final Exam: Tuesday, December 8 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm in our regular classroom (CLSRM 1).

Modified: August 14, 2009