MATH 520 Linear Algebra Fall 2005


Instructor: M. C. Pinar (mustafap@bilkent.edu.tr)
Room: 305
Office Hours: Mondays 15:30-17:00, Wednesdays 15:30-17:00.
Textbook and Online Resources:

     Topics to be covered (in the order below):

  1.    Vector Spaces
  2.    Finite Dimensional Vector Spaces
  3.    Linear Maps
  4.    Polynomials
  5.    Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
  6.    Inner Product Spaces
  7.    Operators on Inner Product Spaces
  8.    Operators on Real Vector Spaces
  9.    Operators on Complex Vector Spaces
  10.    Trace and Determinant
  11.    Complements.




Grading
 
Make-up policy: It is recommended that you do not miss any examination.
A make-up will only be offered to those with a medical report duly certified
by the University Health Center. The make-up will be given with or after the final
exam and will cover the entire course material. 



 

  

  

    
      

        Homework

        		
        25 %

        		
      

      

         Test I  :  8.11.2005

        		
        25 %

        		
      

      

         Final:      21.12. 2005, 9:00 am
 
        50 % 
      

    
  





    

               









  
Announcements: 
 
1. The first homework is assigned here.
2. The second homework is assigned here.
3. The third homework is assigned here.
4. The fourth homework is assigned : Exercises 6,14,15,21 from Chapter 3 of Axler, due: 20.10.2005.
5. The fifth homework is assigned : Exercises 2,3,7,8 from Chapter 5 of Axler, due: 27.10.2005.
6. The sixth homework is assigned : Exercises 1,6,10,12 from Chapter 6 of Axler, due: 24.11.2005.
7. The seventh homework is assigned : Exercises 17,21, 23,27 from Chapter 6 of Axler, due: 2.12.2005.
8. The eighth homework is assigned : Exercises 8,9,10,12 from Chapter 7 of Axler, due: 13.12.2005. 


GENERAL ADVICE ON STUDYING FOR THE COURSE
  •   It is very important that  you come to each class 
    having read the material to be covered that day    .  (You will 
    need to read this material at some point anyway!) Reading it 
    in advance will help you to understand the lecture better.  
    It also gives you a chance to ask questions about the parts 
    you did not understand fully.
  •   Please come and ask questions during anytime, but especially during 
    the office hours.  This is the time I am available exclusively to 
    answer your questions.  
POLICY ON PLAGIARISM

Cheating has serious consequences.  The university policy on 
plagiarism will be fully applied if anyone is caught cheating on 
the examinations.