Instructor: Oleksandr (Sasha) Tsymbaliuk
E-mail: otsymbal@purdue.edu

Section 205: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:30-2:45pm EST, SMTH 208
Section 206: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:00-4:15pm EST, SMTH 208

Office hours: Mondays 3:30-5:00pm and Thursdays 11:45am-1:15pm EST, or by appointment
Office: MATH 620

General Information

Textbook: "Linear Algebra and its Applications" by D.C.Lay, S.R.Lay, J.J.McDonald, sixth edition
e-Textbook: available in MyLabMath (to access: login to Brightspace, launch "MyLab and Mastering - Basis", click "MyLab Math Course Home", click "eText" on the left)
Ground Rules
Math department MA 26500 homepage
Academic Calendar

Homework

Each week you will be assigned both Online and Handwritten Homeworks covering the material of that week, which are due at 11:59pm EST of the next Monday (e.g. the first homework should be submitted no later than 11:59pm EST of August 29).

Online Homework

There are 35 online homework assignments and the three lowest online homework scores will be dropped at the end.
To access online homework, use MyLabMath through Brightspace:

Handwritten Homework

There are 36 written homework assignments and the three lowest written homework scores will be dropped at the end.
To access and submit handwritten homework, use Gradescope through Brightspace:

Exams

There are two midterm exams and one final exam. All exams will be common. Calculators are NOT allowed.
  • First Exam (60 min): 8:00-9:00pm on Wednesday, October 5, at BHEE 129
    First Exam covers Sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.8, 2.9, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

  • Second Exam (60 min): 8:00-9:00pm on Wednesday, November 9, at BHEE 129
    Second Exam covers Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.5, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.7, and Appendix B

  • Cumulative Final Exam (120 min): 7:00-9:00pm on Wednesday, December 14, at ELLT 116
Past Final Exam Archive


Schedule for the lectures

The course schedule below is tentative and is subject to change (please check the updates every Monday):
  • Week 1 (08/23, 08/25): Sections 1.1, 1.2
  • Week 2 (08/30, 09/01): Sections 1.3, 1.4, 1.5
  • Week 3 (09/06, 09/08): Sections 1.7, 1.8, 1.9
  • Week 4 (09/13, 09/15): Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
  • Week 5 (09/20, 09/22): Sections 2.8, 2.9, 3.1, 3.2
  • Week 6 (09/27, 09/29): Section 3.3 and a review session for Midterm 1
  • Week 7 (10/04, 10/06): Sections 4.1, 4.2
  • Week 8 (10/13): Sections 4.3, 4.5
  • Week 9 (10/18, 10/20): Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3
  • Week 10 (10/25, 10/27): Appendix B and Sections 5.4, 5.5
  • Week 11 (11/01, 11/03): Section 5.7 and a review session for Midterm 2
  • Week 12 (11/08, 11/10): Review session for Midterm 2 and Sections 6.1, 6.2
  • Week 13 (11/15, 11/17): Sections 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.7
  • Week 14 (11/22): Section 6.7
  • Week 15 (11/29, 12/01): Section 7.1 and a review session for the Final
  • Week 16 (12/06, 12/08): Review sessions for the Final