Linear Algebra

• Read the syllabus and complete the Syllabus Quiz on Moodle.
• Read Section 1.1 of our text, at least through Example 6, and complete the Preview Exercises. Submit your responses to the Section 1.1 Preview Exercises assignment on Moodle before class on Monday.
• If possible, download and install Mathematica on your computer. See this help page for instructions.

MSCS Colloquium: Paul Zorn, "Digging for Roots of Unity," Monday, February 10, 3:30–4:30pm in RNS 210

• Re-read Section 1.1 in the text. Think carefully about the definitions, properties, and examples, which should make more sense after today's class.
• Complete Written Homework 1, which is due Wednesday at 9:30pm. Try to complete this before class on Wednesday, though there is time to ask last-minute questions Wednesday afternoon.
• Start Mathematica Lab 1, which is due Friday. Before Wednesday, work through the lab notebook, practice creating code cells and text cells, and identify any questions that you have.
• Read Section 1.2 in our text, at least through Example 4, and complete the Preview Exercises. Submit your responses to the Section 1.2 Preview Exercises assignment on Moodle before class on Wednesday.

Bonus video: Paths to Math: John Urschel

• Re-read Section 1.2 in the text, continuing through the end of the section. Also skim through the examples in Section 1.3. Complete the Preview Exercises. Submit your responses to the Section 1.2-1.3 Preview Exercises assignment on Moodle before class on Friday.
• Complete Written Homework 2, which is due Friday at 9:30pm. Try to complete this before class on Friday, though there is time to ask last-minute questions Friday afternoon.
• Finish Mathematica Lab 1. Prepare your solutions in a new Mathematica notebook, and submit your notebook to the Mathematica Lab 1 assignment on Moodle.

Science and Math Research and Internship Fair: Friday, February 14, 3:30–4:30pm, Regents 356

• Read Section 2.1 in the text and complete the Preview Exercises. Submit your responses to the Section 2.1 Preview Exercises assignment on Moodle.
• Complete Written Homework 3, which is due Monday at 9:30pm. Try to complete this before class on Monday, though there is time to ask last-minute questions Monday afternoon.
• Begin Mathematica Lab 2, which is due Wednesday. Work through the lab notebook and practice using matrices in Mathematica. Start working on the problems (put your solutions in a new notebook).

MSCS Colloquium: A CURIous Invitation, Monday, February 17, 3:30–4:30pm in RNS 210

• Read Section 2.2 of our text, at least through Example 3, and complete the Preview Exercises. Submit your responses to the Section 2.2 Preview Exercises assignment on Moodle.
• Complete Written Homework 4, which is due Wednesday at 9:30pm. Try to complete this before class on Wednesday, though there is time to ask last-minute questions Wednesday afternoon.
• Finish Mathematica Lab 2, which is due Wednesday. Prepare your solutions in a new Mathematica notebook, and submit your notebook to the Mathematica Lab 2 assignment on Moodle.

Bonus video: Eugenia Cheng on The Late Show

• Re-read Section 2.2 in the text (read the whole section). There are no preview exercises due Friday.
• Complete Written Homework 5, which is due Friday at 9:30pm. Try to complete this before class on Friday, though there is time to ask last-minute questions Friday afternoon.
• Begin Mathematica Lab 3, which is due Monday. For this lab, you will need to download and save image1.png, image2.png, image3.png, and image4.png to your computer. Work through the lab notebook and practice using matrices in Mathematica. Start working on the problems (put your solutions in a new notebook).

• Read Section 2.3 of our text and complete the Preview Exercises. Submit your responses to the Section 2.3 Preview Exercises assignment on Moodle.
• Complete Written Homework 6, which is due Monday at 9:30pm. Try to complete this before class on Monday, though there is time to ask last-minute questions Monday afternoon.
• Finish Mathematica Lab 3, which is due Monday. For this lab, you will need to download and save image1.png, image2.png, image3.png, and image4.png to your computer. Work through the lab notebook and practice using matrices in Mathematica. Submit your solutions to the Mathematica lab 3 assignment on Moodle.
• Read the Exam 1 Guidance.

Statistics and Economics lecture: Prof. Carola Binder, "Inflation in American Democracy," Monday, February 24, 7:00–8:00pm in Tomson 280

• Complete Written Homework 7, which is due Wednesday at 9:30pm. Try to complete this before class on Wednesday, though there is time to ask last-minute questions Wednesday afternoon.
• Begin Mathematica Lab 4. While this lab is not due until due next Monday (March 3), you should complete it this week as part of your studying for the exam.
• Read the Exam 1 Guidance and study for the exam. Note that solutions to all past assignments are posted on Moodle.

Bonus: Federico Ardila on Math, Music and the Space of Possibilities

• Work on Mathematica Lab 4. While this lab is not due until due Monday, it is recommended that you complete it this week as part of your studying for the exam.
• Read the Exam 1 Guidance and study for the exam. The textbook has a lot of good practice problems in each section and also the supplementary exercises at the end of Chapters 1 and 2. Note that solutions to all past assignments are posted on Moodle.

• Finish Mathematica Lab 4. Explain your work clearly and submit your Mathematica notebook to the Mathematica lab 4 assignment on Moodle.
• Read Section 3.1 of our text through Example 4 and complete the Preview Exercises. Submit your responses to the Section 3.1 Preview Exercises assignment on Moodle.

MSCS Colloquium: What can I do with my computer science degree? Monday, March 3, 3:30–4:30pm in RNS 210

• Correct any exam problems you missed. Follow instructions distributed in class. Corrections are due at the beginning of class on Wednesday.
• Read Section 3.1 of our text, from Theorem 3.3 through the end of the section, and complete the Preview Exercises. Submit your responses to the Section 3.1 Part 2 Preview Exercises assignment on Moodle.
• Complete Written Homework 8, which is due Wednesday at 9:30pm. Try to complete this before class on Wednesday, though there is time to ask last-minute questions Wednesday afternoon.

Bonus: Why is Mathematics Useful — Robert Ghrist, and Calculus GREEN

• Watch Linear transformations and matrices by 3Blue1Brown. The animations in this video are invaluable for understanding the geometric perspective on linear transformations.
• Read Section 3.2 of our text through Theorem 3.15 and complete the Preview Exercises. Submit your responses to the Section 3.2 Preview Exercises assignment on Moodle.
• Complete Written Homework 9, which is due Friday at 9:30pm. Try to complete this before class on Friday, though there is time to ask last-minute questions Friday afternoon.
• Begin Mathematica Lab 5, which is due Monday.

• Finish reading Section 3.2 in our textbook. There are no preview exercises for Monday.
• Watch Matrix multiplication as composition by 3Blue1Brown.
• Complete Written Homework 10, which is due Monday at 9:30pm. Try to complete this before class on Monday, though there is time to ask last-minute questions Monday afternoon.
• Finish Mathematica Lab 5, which is due Monday. Prepare your solutions in a new Mathematica notebook, and submit your notebook to the Mathematica Lab 5 assignment on Moodle.

• Read Section 3.3 of our text through Example 6 and complete the Preview Exercises. Submit your responses to the Section 3.3 Preview Exercises assignment on Moodle.
• Complete Written Homework 11, which is due Wednesday at 9:30pm. Try to complete this before class on Wednesday, though there is time to ask last-minute questions Wednesday afternoon.
• Begin Mathematica Lab 6, which is due Friday.

Pamela Harris: MEET a Mathematician! Pamela E. Harris

Women in STEM Alumni Career Panel Wednesday, March 12, 7:00pm, Tomson 280

• Read Section 3.5 of our text through Example 3 and complete the Preview Exercises. Submit your responses to the Section 3.5 Preview Exercises assignment on Moodle.
• Complete Written Homework 12, which is due Friday at 9:30pm. Try to complete this before class on Friday, though there is time to ask last-minute questions Friday afternoon.
• Finish Mathematica Lab 6, which is due Friday. Prepare your solutions in a new Mathematica notebook, and submit your notebook to the Mathematica Lab 6 assignment on Moodle.

MSCS Lecture: Dr. Pamela Harris — How to choose your own mathematical adventures Friday, March 14, 3:30–4:30pm in RNS 210

• Read Section 4.1 of our text through Definition 4.4 and complete the Preview Exercises. Submit your responses to the Section 4.1 Preview Exercises assignment on Moodle.
• Complete Written Homework 13, which is due Monday at 9:30pm. Try to complete this before class on Monday, though there is time to ask last-minute questions Monday afternoon.

• Finish reading Section 4.1 of our text and complete the Preview Exercises. Submit your responses to the Section 4.1 Part 2 Preview Exercises assignment on Moodle.
• Complete Written Homework 14, which is due Wednesday at 9:30pm. Try to complete this before class on Wednesday, though there is time to ask last-minute questions Wednesday afternoon.
• Begin Mathematica Lab 7, which is due Friday Monday. This lab should not be long or difficult, but it's still important to start early and ask questions if you run into trouble.

Bonus videos: Satyan Devadoss — Blue Collar Mathematics and Mage Merlin's Unsolved Mathematical Mysteries

• Read Section 4.2 of our text through Theorem 4.14 and complete the Preview Exercises. Submit your responses to the Section 4.2 Preview Exercises assignment on Moodle.
• Complete Written Homework 15, which is due Friday at 9:30pm. Try to complete this before class on Friday, though there is time to ask last-minute questions Friday afternoon.
• Work on Mathematica Lab 7, which is now due Monday. Prepare your solutions in a new Mathematica notebook, and submit your notebook to the Mathematica Lab 7 assignment on Moodle.
• Read the Exam 2 Guidance.

BRIDGES: Common Ground Friday, March 21, 3:30–5:00pm, RNS 356

• Read the rest of Section 4.2 in the textbook. There are no preview exercises for Monday.
• Watch Three-dimensional Linear Transformations by 3Blue1Brown. This video will help you think geometrically about linear transformations in 3D.
• Complete Written Homework 16, which is due Monday at 9:30pm. Try to complete this before class on Monday, though there is time to ask last-minute questions Monday afternoon.
• Finish Mathematica Lab 7, which is due Monday. Prepare your solutions in a new Mathematica notebook, and submit your notebook to the Mathematica Lab 7 assignment on Moodle.
• Read the Exam 2 Guidance and start studying for the exam.

MSCS Colloquium: Michael Culshaw-Maurer, Lessons from a reluctant data scientist, Monday, March 24, 3:30–4:30pm in RNS 210

• Complete Written Homework 17, which is due Wednesday at 9:30pm. Try to complete this before class on Wednesday, though there is time to ask last-minute questions Wednesday afternoon.
• Study for the exam: re-read the Exam 2 Guidance, review theory, work on practice problems, come to office hours and help sessions.

Bonus videos: Christmas Lectures 2019: How to Get Lucky — Hannah Fry and The Future with Hannah Fry

• Study for the exam: re-read the Exam 2 Guidance, review theory, work on practice problems, come to office hours and help sessions.
• Prepare your index card of notes (4 inch by 6 inch, 1 side) for the exam.

• Read Section 4.3 of our text and complete the Preview Exercises. Submit your responses to the Section 4.3 Preview Exercises assignment on Moodle.
• Enjoy spring break!

MSCS Colloquium: Mike Dabkowski, Non-compactness of the product of a composition operator and an adjoint of such and operator, Monday, April 7, 3:30–4:30pm in RNS 210

• Correct any exam problems you missed. Follow instructions distributed in class. Corrections are due at the beginning of class on Wednesday.
• Read Section 5.1 of our text, at least through Example 5, and complete the Preview Exercises. Submit your responses to the Section 5.1 Preview Exercises assignment on Moodle.
• Optionally, begin Written Homework 18, which is due Friday.

• Re-read Section 5.1, then skim Section 5.2 of our text. There are no Preview Exercises for Friday.
• Finish Written Homework 18, which is due Friday at 9:30pm. Try to complete this before class on Friday, though there is time to ask last-minute questions Friday afternoon.
• Begin Mathematica Lab 8, due Wednesday, April 16.

• Read the subsection Areas and Determinants in Section 5.3, pages 237–241. This explains the general idea behind problems 6–8 from the worksheet today.
• Read Section 6.1 of our text, at least through Example 6, and complete the Preview Exercises. Submit your responses to the Section 6.1 Preview Exercises assignment on Moodle.
• Finish Written Homework 19, which is due Monday at 9:30pm. Try to complete this before class on Monday, though there is time to ask last-minute questions Monday afternoon.
• Work on Mathematica Lab 8, which is due Wednesday, April 16. Try to finish this by Monday, so that you have time to ask questions in case you get stuck.

• Re-read Section 6.1 of our text. There are no preview exercises for Wednesday.
• Finish Mathematica Lab 8. which is due Wednesday at 9:30pm. Submit your lab notebook to the Mathematica Lab 8 assignment on Moodle.
• Finish Written Homework 20, which is due Wednesday at 9:30pm. Try to complete this before class on Wednesday, though there is time to ask last-minute questions Wednesday afternoon.

Bonus: video How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking - with Jordan Ellenberg and article The Psychology of Statistics by Jordan Ellenberg

MSCS Recital: Wednesday, April 16, 7pm, Ytterboe Lounge

• Re-read Section 6.1 of our text. There are no preview exercises for Friday.
• Complete Written Homework 21, which is due Friday at 9:30pm. Try to complete this before class on Friday, though there is time to ask last-minute questions Friday afternoon.

• Watch Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues by 3Blue1Brown. You may stop after 13 minutes, since after that he talks about change of basis, which we have not studied.
• Read Section 6.2 of our text and complete the Preview Exercises. Submit your responses to the Section 6.2 Preview Exercises assignment on Moodle.
• Complete Written Homework 22, which is due Monday at 9:30pm. Try to complete this before class on Monday, though there is time to ask last-minute questions Monday afternoon.

Math Across the Cannon: Jordan Ellenberg, From Mosquitoes to ChatGPT—the Birth and Strange Life of the Random Walk, Monday, April 21, 7:00–8:00pm in Tomson 280

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