MAT223: Linear Algebra I (Winter 2024)
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Important Dates and Announcements
- Note that Webwork is due every Monday by 11:59pm, and can be accessed via our Quercus page.
- The Term Test will take place on Friday, March 7th, and will cover material from Chapters 1 through 6.
Course Calendar
| Week | Material | Reading & Reflection | Problem Set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Jan 6 - 10) | Chapter 1: Systems of Linear Equations | RR1: due Jan 20 | |
| 2 (Jan 13-17) | Chapter 2: Vectors in Euclidean Space | RR2: due Jan 20 | PS1: quiz on Jan 20 |
| 3 (Jan 20 - 24) | Chapter 3: Vector Subspaces of R^n | RR3: due Jan 27 | PS2: quiz on Jan 27 |
| 4 (Jan 27 - 31) | Chapter 4: Fundamental Subspaces | RR4: due Feb 3 | PS3: quiz on Feb 3 |
| 5 (Feb 3 - 7) | Chapter 5: Linear Transformations | RR5: due Feb 10 | PS4: quiz on Feb 10 |
| 6 (Feb 10 - 14) | Chapter 6: Inverses | RR6: due Feb 24 | PS5: quiz on Feb 24 |
Reading Week: Feb 17 - 21 (no lectures or tutorials)
| Week | Material | Reading & Reflection | Problem Set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 (Feb 24 - 28) | Chapter 7: Determinants | RR7: due March 3 | PS6: quiz on March 3 |
| 8 (March 3 - 7) | Chapter 8: Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors | RR8: due March 10 | No PS this week Practice Term Test (s) |
| 9 (March 10 - 14) | Chapter 9: Coordinate Systems and Change of Basis | RR9: due March 17 | PS7: quiz on March 17 |
| 10 (March 17 - 21) | Chapter 10: Similarity and Diagonalization | RR10: due March 24 | PS8: quiz on March 24 |
| 11 (March 24 - 28) | Chapter 11: Orthogonality | RR11: due March 31 | PS9: quiz on March 31 |
| 12 (March 31 - April 4) | Catchup | Optional PS10 | |
| Study Days | Prepare for Final | Practice Final Exam (s) |
Office Hour Calendar
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Frequently Asked Questions
We'll be using research-based teaching and learning methods in this course, including inquiry-based learning. Many of the course activities will aim to guide you through the process of discovering content, which is known to lead to deeper understanding and retention of course material than the traditional lecture-based model.
You are welcome to work on your own during lecture activities if you prefer. I suggest you at least try working with your classmates for the first couple weeks to see if you find the discussion helpful. You will be expected to collaborate with your groups during tutorial activities.
Makeup work or extensions on assignments will generally not be allowed in this course. There is flexibility built into the course to account for any absences. Please see the "Assessment and Grading" section on our course syllabus for details. To catchup on missed lectures, you may read the lecture notes, and/or watch the associated lecture recordings available on our Quercus page.
You are welcome and encouraged to attend any of the office hours posted on the calendar above, even instructor/TA office hours that you are not enrolled with. You may also consider posting a question on our course Piazza (available on our Quercus page), or using the resources at the Math Learning Centre.
We ask that you first carefully read the course syllabus before sending any emails. If you have a question about your grade in the course, please reach out to your course instructor. All other logistics related questions that cannot be answered by carefully reviewing the course syllabus should email our administrative inbox at (TBD).
We'll be using research-based teaching and learning methods in this course, including inquiry-based learning. Many of the course activities will aim to guide you through the process of discovering content, which is known to lead to deeper understanding and retention of course material than the traditional lecture-based model.
You are welcome to work on your own during lecture activities if you prefer. I suggest you at least try working with your classmates for the first couple weeks to see if you find the discussion helpful. You will be expected to collaborate with your groups during tutorial activities.
Makeup work or extensions on assignments will generally not be allowed in this course. There is flexibility built into the course to account for any absences. Please see the "Assessment and Grading" section on our course syllabus for details. To catchup on missed lectures, you may read the lecture notes, and/or watch the associated lecture recordings available on our Quercus page.
You are welcome and encouraged to attend any of the office hours posted on the calendar above, even instructor/TA office hours that you are not enrolled with. You may also consider posting a question on our course Piazza (available on our Quercus page), or using the resources at the Math Learning Centre.
We ask that you first carefully read the course syllabus before sending any emails. If you have a question about your grade in the course, please reach out to your course instructor. All other logistics related questions that cannot be answered by carefully reviewing the course syllabus should email our administrative inbox at (TBD).