Course Description

This is the final course in the linear algebra sequence. We cover all the material in MAT 211 (or AMS 210) as well as some material (for example the Cayley-Hamilton theorem and the Jordan canonical form) that will be new to most of you. The course will probably have quite a different emphasis from your previous courses on this subject: specific calculations will be of far less importance than understanding the statement of the main theorems and precisely why they are true. Because one of the aims of this course is to teach you how to write proofs, the homework and recitations are an integral part of the course.

Instructor: Mikhail Movshev

Instructor's Office Hours: Math Tower 4-109: Office hours Wen Fr 11:40-12:40. You are always welcome to contact me by email (mmovshev at math dot sunysb dot edu) either to ask a short question or to set up an appointment to see me.

TA: Somnath Basu (basu at math dot sunysb dot edu)

TA's Office: Math Tower 3rd floor, #104

TA's Office Hours: Tue 5-7 at the MLC and Thu 5-6 in 3-104

Textbook: S. Axler, Linear Algebra done right, 2nd Ed., Springer Undergraduate Text

(a copy is available on reserve in the Math/Physics/Astronomy Library)

Course Format:

The course meets for lecture MWF 9:35am-10:30am Library E4315 . Recitations are

• Section 1 Mon 3:50pm- 4:45pm Physics P122

• Section 2 Tu 8:20am- 9:15am Physics P123

You will get most out of these classes if you prepare beforehand by reading the relevant section in the textbook before class. My aim in these lectures will be to explain and illustrate the arguments in the book. I am always glad to answer questions during class. (If you have more questions, please talk to me after class or come to my office hours.) Exams will be receded by practice tests accompanied with solutions. In order to be successful on the exam students must master not only homework problems but practice tests as well.

Syllabus and Homework

Grading policy for MAT 310: The final grade will be based on the maximum of (two midterm scores (22.5% each) the final examination (35%) and homework (20%).) and( two midterm scores (28.1% each) the final examination (43,7%))

Exams: There will be two midterms Wed 2/24 and Wed 3/24 in the lecture room. The final exam will be Monday, May 17, 11:15AM-1:45PM, location: Library E4315.

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