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

Section 185: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:00-1:15pm EST, REC 123
Section 196: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:30-2:45pm EST, REC 123

Office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00-11:30am 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
Past Final Exam Archive

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 January 17).

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): 6:30-7:30pm on Monday, February 21, at ELLT 116
    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): 6:30-7:30pm on Monday, April 4, at ELLT 116
    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): 8:00-10:00am on Wednesday, May 4, at ELLT 116

Schedule for the lectures

The course schedule below is tentative and is subject to change (please check the updates every Monday):
  • Week 1 (01/11, 01/13): Sections 1.1, 1.2
  • Week 2 (01/18, 01/20): Sections 1.3, 1.4, 1.5
  • Week 3 (01/25, 01/27): Sections 1.7, 1.8, 1.9
  • Week 4 (02/01, 02/03): Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.8
  • Week 5 (02/08, 02/10): Sections 2.9, 3.1, 3.2
  • Week 6 (02/15, 02/17): Section 3.3 and a review session for Midterm 1
  • Week 7 (02/22, 02/24): Sections 4.1, 4.2
  • Week 8 (03/01, 03/03): Sections 4.3, 4.5, 5.1
  • Week 9 (03/08, 03/10): Sections 5.2, 5.3, 5.4
  • Week 10 (03/15, 03/17): Spring Break
  • Week 11 (03/22, 03/24): Appendix B and Sections 5.5, 5.7
  • Week 12 (03/29, 03/31): Section 5.7 and a review session for Midterm 2
  • Week 13 (04/05, 04/07): Sections 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
  • Week 14 (04/12, 04/14): Sections 6.4, 6.5, 6.7
  • Week 15 (04/19, 04/21): Section 7.1 and a review session for the Final
  • Week 16 (04/26): Review session for the Final

Lecture Notes

The lecture notes are available here