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Introduction to Linear Algebra for Applications - Fall 2025

Instructor: Dr. Gonsalge Almeida

Upcoming Exam

Exam 1: Thursday, Sep 18

Next HW Due

HW 1: Thursday, Sep 11

Syllabus

Course Title: MATH 201-102: Introduction to Linear Algebra for Applications
Section: MATH 201-102, Class Number: 8088
Instructor: Dr. Gonsalge Almeida
Office: Sears Library 569
E-mail: gsa19@gmail.com
Class Meetings: Tuesday and Thursday, 2:30 PM–3:45 PM, Sears 439
Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 1:00 PM–3:00 PM (via Zoom and/or office); Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM–10:00 AM
Final Exam: Thursday, December 18, 12:00 PM–3:00 PM
Textbook: Introduction to Linear Algebra, 6th edition, by Gilbert Strang (ISBN: 978-09802327-7-6). Note: The textbook is recommended but not required.
Course Contents: Matrix Operations, Determinants, Solving Systems of Linear Equations, Vector Spaces, Subspaces, Bases, Linear Independence, Eigenvalues, Eigenvectors, Diagonalization of Matrices, Linear Transformations.

This course covers matrix theory and linear algebra, emphasizing topics useful in other disciplines. Due to its broad range of applications, linear algebra is one of the most widely taught subjects in college-level mathematics.

Tentative Course Schedule

Date	Item	Details
Tue Aug 26	Lecture 1	§ 1.1, 1.2
Thu Aug 28	Lecture 2	§ 1.2, 1.3
Tue Sep 02	Lecture 3	§ 2.1, 2.2
Thu Sep 04	Lecture 4	§ 1.4, 2.2
Tue Sep 09	Lecture 5	§ 2.2, 2.3
Thu Sep 11	HW 1 due	due 11:59 PM
Thu Sep 11	Lecture 6	§ 2.3, 2.4
Tue Sep 16	Lecture 7	§ 3.1
Wed Sep 17	HW 2 due	due 11:59 PM
Thu Sep 18	Exam	EXAM 1 (in class): Lectures 1–6; HW 1–3
Tue Sep 23	Lecture 8	§ 3.2
Thu Sep 25	HW 3 due	due 11:59 PM
Thu Sep 25	Lecture 9	§ 3.3
Tue Sep 30	Lecture 10	§ 3.4
Thu Oct 02	Lecture 11	§ 3.4, 3.5, 8.1
Tue Oct 07	Lecture 12	§ 8.1, 8.2
Thu Oct 09	HW 4 due	due 11:59 PM
Thu Oct 09	Lecture 13	§ 8.2
Tue Oct 14	Lecture 14	§ 4.1
Thu Oct 16	HW 5 due	due 11:59 PM
Thu Oct 16	Lecture 15	§ 4.2, 4.3
Tue Oct 21	NO CLASS	(Fall Break)
Thu Oct 23	Exam	EXAM 2 (in class): Lectures 7–13; HW 4–6
Tue Oct 28	Lecture 16	§ 4.4
Thu Oct 30	HW 6 due	due 11:59 PM
Thu Oct 30	Lecture 17	§ 5.3, 5.2
Tue Nov 04	Lecture 18	§ 5.2, 5.1
Thu Nov 06	HW 7 due	due 11:59 PM
Thu Nov 06	Lecture 19	§ 6.1
Tue Nov 11	Lecture 20	§ 6.2, 6.3
Thu Nov 13	HW 8 due	due 11:59 PM
Thu Nov 13	Lecture 21	§ 6.3
Tue Nov 18	Lecture 22	§ 7.1, 7.2
Thu Nov 20	Lecture 23	§ 4.5, 7.3
Tue Nov 25	Exam	EXAM 3 (in class): Lectures 14–21; HW 7-9
Thu Dec 18	Final Exam	12:00 PM–3:00 PM

This schedule is tentative and subject to change. All updates will be announced in class.

Resources

This section will be updated throughout the semester with helpful links and materials.

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