Meetings: MWF 3:10pm-4pm, the room for my lecture is OLSON 146, the recitation will take place instead in OLSON 106 on R 3:10-4pm
Instructor: Prof. Jesús A. De Loera.
email and url: deloera@math.ucdavis.edu
http://www.math.ucdavis.edu/~deloera/TEACHING/MAT67/
Phone: (530)-754 70 29
Office hours: Monday 10-11am Friday 1:10pm-2:00pm or by appointment. My office is 3228 MSB. I will be happy to help you with any questions or problems you may have. I am here to help you! You can also go to the office hours of the TA, Mr. Efrem Rensi, Wednesday 2-3 and Thursday 4-5.
Prerequisites and expectations: 21B or permission of instructor. You are expected to work intensively outside the classroom. I estimate a minimum of 3 hours work at home per lecture. Remember, you can only learn by doing!
Text: I will use the free online textbook by Lankham, Nachtergaele and Schilling. If you intend to print it please do try to use one of the more environmentally friendly versions 2-in-1 version or even better 4-in-1 version .
Description and Goals: One famous statement is that ``Mathematics is the queen of science''. Well, one can argue that linear algebra is the heart of mathematics!! Thus, this is very important and beautiful material. The main topic is the study of linear transformations and the solutions of systems of linear equations. Beautiful geometry and the introduction to abstraction is part of this course.
Course outline and Grading Policy: I will follow the schedule of topics presented by the department's official syllabus , although I do not promise to be overly faithful!