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WORK DUE at the beginning of class or lab
unless otherwise noted!
For practice problems, make sure that you can present and/or
turn in your work - write out the
problem and the complete solution - show work too!
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| May 5 - Wed |
- Final Project Poster Presentations from 3-5:30
Maple file (remove output from document
before you attach it onto WebCT) due by 1:30 pm.
If you have a laptop with your project on it,
please do bring that into class.
Info on poster and
Maple,
topic suggestions,
Maple guidelines,
and peer review
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An Exploration of dynamic love and predator-prey Relationships,
Using differential calculus by Kagen Del Rio
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Mixing Calculus and Linear Algebra: Is There a Good Reason for This?
by Jennifer Ferrell
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Finding Math at the Hardware Store: Paint Mixing and Linear Algebra
by Sandra Gaskins
- NP-Complete
Solutions in Linear Algebra using
3-SAT by Tom Harris
- Cryptography by Hannah Holland
- Applications of
vectors to graphic design
problems by Matthew Madenjian
- Special Unitary Groups and Their
Applications to Physics by Courtney McGahee
- The Use of Matrices to Calculate 3-D
Object Movement, Shadow Projection and the Prediction of Light
by Kyle Miller
- Cryptography by Matthew Mims
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Choice and Consequence:
The Use of Matrices in Prisoner's Dilemma Problems by Chris
Mitchell
- The Science of Breaking Cryptography
by Brandi Mortimer
- Forest Management, the applications of
linear algebra to form an optimal sustainable yield
by William Napier
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Orthogonal Matrices and Its Application to Computer Science
by Daniel Quigley
- Fractalks, Nature and Linear Algebra
by Jared Stutesman
- Leslie Matrix: Understanding Age-Specific
Population Dynamics by Jess Styles
- Game Theory...
Mathematical approaches to understand economics, psychology, and even master
your favorite childhood games!
by Clint Taylor
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Matrices and Game Theory by Nathan Winkler
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| Apr 27 - Tues |
- Review LAMP Ch 4 Module 1 by skimming p. 198-219 of your LAMP book
(or redoing the demo on a computer).
- Work on your final project.
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| Apr 22 - Thur |
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| Apr 19 - Mon |
- Complete and Correct Test 2 revisions due by 7pm (See WebCT posting
for select answers).
- Problem Set 6
Due by 7pm
Guidelines
7.1 #14 by hand and on Maple via the Evectors(A);
or Eigenvectors(A); command --
also compare your answers and resolve any apparent conflicts.
LAMP Module 6.1
Problem 4 Parts A and C: Rotation matrices in R2
Note: To print out geometric pictures for part A, use
Headtail(M); which gives a static picture, instead of
Clock(M); which gives an animation that won't print out.
Also, in part C, look at the eigenvalues and solve for the possible theta
that will yield real numbers (recall that the square root of a negative
number does not exist as a real number and that
cos(theta) is less than or equal to 1 always.)
7.2 7, 18, and 24
LAMP Module 6.3 Problem 4 Part A:
More foxes and rabbits (Predator-prey model).
Hint See p. 348 Section 3 and Example 3A up until
about 1/3 the way down on p. 349 "tend toward the zero vector in the limit."
and complete a similar analysis.
EXTRA CREDIT for Part B
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| Apr 15 - Thur |
- Meet in 205
- Work on PS 6
- Final project abstract
and list of references due by 5pm
as an electronic file I can read with University software
posted to the WebCT bulletin board.
This file will be posted onto the main web page.
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| Apr 8 - Thur |
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| Apr 6 - Tues |
- Meet in 205
- Look over PS 5 Solutions on WebCT and write down any questions you
have.
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| Apr 5 - Mon |
- Final project proposal (topic needs to be pre-approved by Dr. Sarah)
and preliminary list of references due at 7pm
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| Apr 2 - Fri |
- Problem Set 5 due at 3:00pm
See Problem Set Guidelines
4.3
(14 if it is a subspace then just state that it is because it is closed under addition and scalar multiplication, but if it is not, explain in detail by showing that one of these is violated, as in class), 21
LAMP 5.1-- EXTRA CREDIT for proofs of p. 266 number 3
4.4 12, 16, 24, 26, 53
LAMP Module 2.4 Problem 11 p. 91-92 (IN MAPLE)
hints. This is worth more than the other
problems.
4.5 22, 24, 26, 48
4.6 22, 24, 27, 29
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| Mar 25 - Thur |
- Continue working on PS 5 which will be due sometime next week.
- At the end of Tuesday's class, you were supposed to have read Dr. Sarah's
WebCT postings, and done some work on the final project.
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| Mar 23 - Tues |
- Read 4.4 and the handwritten part of the sheet that I gave you
(can be picked up from my door if you didn't get it).
- Continue working on PS 5.
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| Mar 18 - Thur |
- Read through PS 4 solutions on WebCT. Begin working on PS 5.
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| Mar 16 - Tues |
- Problem Set 4 Due at 5:30 pm
See Problem Set Guidelines
4.1 36 and 44
LAMP 2.2 p. 60-61 number 6 (IN MAPLE)
Hints for the Lamp problem
The Lamp problem is worth more than the others.
4.2 (19, 20, 21, 22, 31
For ALL of thse, if it is a vector space then just state that it is because it satisfies all of the vector space axioms , but if it is not, then write out
the complete proof that one axiom is violated as in class)
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| Mar 5 - Fri |
- Test 1 revisions due by 5pm (see posting on the WebCT bulletin board
containing select comments and hints)
- Extra credit if you re-read the grading policy from the
syllabus and use the grades posted on WebCT to calculate your
course grade so far. You must turn in your work
and explain enough and show enough work for me
to be able to understand each calculation.
Be sure to include the attendance part of the course grade too!
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| Mar 4 - Thur |
- Work on homework for Friday and for after spring break.
- Bring your Larsen-Edwards book to class.
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| Mar 2 - Tues |
- Carefully read through both sides of the vector space handout and
be prepared to quote from it if called on (no need to memorize it, but
you should be familiar with it).
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| Feb 26 - Thur |
- Meet in 205
- Test 1 on Chapters 1, 2 and 3 Study Guide
- Second try of WebCT quiz 1 is due (your grade is the average of the two).
If you missed the first try in class, you must come to office hours to
discuss this with Dr. Sarah. Careful - the problems may slightly change!
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| Feb 24 - Tues |
- Practice Problems 4.1 numbers 7, 35, 43, 49, 52
- See PS 3 solutions and read over the above study guide.
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| Feb 19 - Thur |
- Meet in 205.
- Problem Set 3 Due at 6pm
See Problem Set Guidelines
and Maple Commands
and Hints for Problem Set 3
2.510, 16, 24
Lamp 3.4 p. 147 Problem 4 part b.
Extra Credit for Problem 3 parts b and c.
3.1 38, 47 a, 51
3.2 31, 32 a and c
3.3 (28 by-hand and on Maple),
(34 -- If a unique solution to Sx=b exists, find it by using the method x=S^(-1) b.), 49, (50 a and c)
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| Feb 17 - Tues |
- Practice Problems 3.3 numbers 3, 11, 29, 31, 35
- Study for WebCT quiz and work on PS 3.
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| Feb 12 - Thur |
- Practice Problems 3.1 numbers 19, 21, 33, 49
- Practice Problem 3.2 number 25
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| Feb 9 - Mon |
- Problem Set 2 Due at 7pm
See Problem Set Guidelines
and Maple Commands
and Hints for PS 2
2.1 24, (26 by-hand and on Maple), 30.
LAMP 3.4 p. 147 (see hints)
Problem 3 part a only and Problem 4 - determine the
matrix only (we will do the rest of the problem in the next problem set).
2.2 34 a, b and c.
LAMP 3.3 p. 132 Problem 4. Extra Credit for Problem 3
2.3 12, (14 by hand and on Maple), 28a, 39, (40 c and d).
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| Feb 5 - Thur |
- MEET in 205 (Computer Lab)
- Practice Problems to turn in 2.3 numbers (5, 7, 9 by-hand)
- Continue working on PS 2
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| Feb 3 - Tues |
- Practice Problems to turn in 2.2 numbers 17, 18, 35, 37
- Compare your Problem Sets to PS 1 solutions on WebCT (be sure to
read through them even if you received full credit). Write down
any questions you have.
- Begin working on PS 2 (re-read the
Problem Set Guidelines before beginning your
writeup)
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| Jan 29 - Thur |
- Practice Problems to turn in 2.1 numbers 7, (9 and 11 by-hand),
15, 21, 23, 25, (32 by-hand), 33, 51
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| Jan 27 - Tues |
- Meet in 205.
- Problem Set 1 Due at 5pm - See
Problem Set Guidelines
and
and Problem Set 1 Maple Commands
and Hints
and also see additional postings on the WebCT bulletin board.
1.1 (24 on Maple), 60, 74,
1.2
For (30 and 32, do them by hand and also on Maple) (on Maple use
no more than 2 commands to solve each problem), 44, 59, 60,
1.3 24, 26,
1.3 LAMP p. 33 Problem 3: Design a ski jump.
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| Jan 22 - Thur |
- Read section 1.2
- Practice Problems (to turn in) Larsen-Edwards
1.2 numbers 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 25, 27, 43, 49
(do these by-hand since you need to get efficient at the by-hand method
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answers to odd problems are in the back of the book - it is your job
to show work).
- Continue working on problem set 1.
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| Jan 20 - Tues |
- Read pages 2 - 5 in LAMP (Module 1.1 Section 1).
- Practice Problems (to turn in) Larsen-Edwards
1.1 (do all but 53 by-hand since you need
practice on this) numbers 53, 61, 73.
(answers to odd problems are in the back of the book - it is your job
to show work).
- Begin working on problem set 1.
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| Jan 15 - Thur |
- Read pages xi - xiv in LAMP (Module 1.1 Section 1).
- Read p. xv and section 1.1 in Larsen-Edwards.
- Practice Problems (to turn in) Larsen-Edwards
1.1 (do all but number 19 by-hand since you need
practice on this) numbers 7, 15, 19, 57, 59
(answers to odd problems are in the back of the book - it is your job
to show work).
- Bring both books to lab - meet in 205.
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