Fall Semester 2022

MA 35100 Elementary Linear Algebra (Section 021)

  • CRN: 23344
  • Meeting Times: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30am EST/EDT (WL Campus time)
  • Meeting Location: UNIV 001
  • Brightspace will be used for this course. The Brightspace page is now active! You will be expected to check it regularly (once activated) for course resources and announcements, including details of the assignment problems and information about the examinations.
  • Syllabus (pdf file) -- contains comprehsive information about how the course will be organized (below is only a summary); class participants are expected to read this.
  • Textbook: R. C. Penney, Linear Algebra: Ideas and Applications, 4th Edition. (Please note: This is not the most recent edition of the textbook.) Access to the textbook is required for weekly assignments. An online version of the book is available for free through the Purdue Library at ProQuest (follow this link; click “Log in through your library" at the top; search for Purdue University; select "PURDUE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES" from the list; log in with Purdue Career Account and BoilerKey). You can also obtain a copy of the book from the University Bookstore , and there are copies on reserve at the Department of Mathematics Library. Second-hand copies may be available from some other retailers or previous students.
  • Course Credit: 3 credit hours
  • Prerequisites: Any of Undergraduate level MA 17200, MA 17400, MA 18200, MA 26100, MATH 26100, MA 26300, MA 27100 with a Minimum Grade of C-. Not open to students with credit in MA 26500.
  • Contact: Via email to memthomas at purdue.edu. Please use your official Purdue email. Messages MUST include MA35100 021 in the subject line.
  • Official Course Website on the Department of Mathematics website.










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