MATH 520
Linear Algebra Fall 2006
Instructor:
M. C. Pinar (mustafap@bilkent.edu.tr)
Room: 305
Office Hours:
Tuesdays 2pm-5pm.
Textbook and
Online Resources:
- Linear Algebra Done Right,
S. Axler, Springer-Verlag, Second Edition (available at the Bookstore).
- Lecture
notes by Attila Aşkar (for reference).
Topics to be covered (in the order below):
- Vector Spaces
- Finite Dimensional
Vector Spaces
- Linear Maps
- Polynomials
- Eigenvalues and
Eigenvectors
- Inner Product
Spaces
- Operators on Inner
Product Spaces
- Operators on Real
Vector Spaces
- Operators on Complex Vector Spaces
- Trace and
Determinant
- 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.
Test I: 17.10.2006
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25 %
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Test II : 28.11.2006
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25 %
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Final Test: 26.12.2006
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50 % |
Announcements:
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.