Linear algebra and differential equations

Instructor: Vera Serganova
Email address: serganov@math
  • webpage:/~serganov
  • Phone Number: 642-2150
  • Office hours: Monday, Wednesday 2-3:30 in 709 Evans
  • Text: Lay, Nagle, Saff, Snyder, Lienar algebra and differential equations, Second custom edition for UC Berkeley
  • Homework: Homework will be posted on the web. It is strongly recommended to read a section before the lecture that covers it.
  • Exams: There will be two midterms on Friday, September 25 and on Friday, October 30 during usual class hours.
  • Final Exam is on Friday, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2015 1130-230P.
  • Grading policy: Your grade will be computed according to the following proportions: 20% for quizzes, 20% for each midterm and 40% for the final.
  • Enrollment: I am not able to help you with this. Please do not send me email asking to add you to the class. All questions concerning enrollment should be addressed to Thomas Brown brown@berkeley.edu
  • Sample midterm.
  • First midterm, Firday, 9/25, 12-1 PM:
  • Whereabouts: Last name starts with A-N in Wheeler Auditorium, last name starts with O-R 60 Evans, last name starts with S-Z in 145 Dwinelle. DSP students 740 Evans.
  • Second midterm, Firday, 10/30, 12-1 PM.
  • Sample midterm.
  • Sample final.

    • Tentative Course Plan

  • Part 1, Linear Algebra.
  • Week 1
  • Wednesday 8/26. Sections 1.1, 1.2. p. 12 #7,11,19,21,27; p. 23 # 1,3,11,15,23,31.
  • Friday 8/28. Sections 1.3, 1.4, 1.5. p.34 # 5,7,15,17,29; p.42 # 11,17,19,31; p.49 # 7,15,29,31.
  • Week 2
  • Monday 8/31. Sections 1.7, 1.8, 1.9. p. 62 #3,11,17,27,33; p.70 #3,9,17,25, p. 80 #7,11,17.
  • Wednesday 9/2. Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3. p. 102 #3,7,11,17,27; p.112 #3,11,13,21. p.123 #7,10.
  • Friday 9/4. Sections 3.1, 3.2. p.155 #5,11,27,29, p.163 #11,17,25,29.
  • Week 3
  • Monday 9/7. Labor Day, no class.
  • Wednesday 9/9. Sections 3.2, 3.3, p.163 #29,31,33,39; p.172 # 5,9,11,21,23,27,31.
  • Friday 9/11. Section 4.1 p. 183 #1, 5,7,9,13,25,27,33.
  • Week 4
  • Monday 9/14. Section 4.2, p. 193 #1,3,5,15,17,19,27,31,35.
  • Wednesday 9/16. Sections 4.3, 4.4, p. 201, # 1,3,5,7,9,11,15,23,25; p. 210, # 3,5,7,11,23,27.
  • Friday 9/18. Sections 4.5, 4.6, p.217, #1,5,11,13,21,25,26, p.224, #3,7,9,19,27,31.
  • Week 5
  • Monday 9/21. Sections 4.6, 4.7 p.230 #1,3,7,11,13.
  • Wednesday 9/23. Review
  • Friday 9/25. Midterm
  • Week 6
  • Monday 9/28. Sections 5.1, 5.2, p.241 #3,5,11,15,19,21,26; p.249 #3,7,9,15,20.
  • Wednesday 9/30. Sections 5.2, 5.3, p.256 #1,3,7,13,15,21,29,31.
  • Friday 10/2. Section 5.4, 5.5, p.263 #1,3,5,9,11,15,25,26; p.270 #3,7,13,25.
  • Week 7
  • Monday 10/5. Section 6.1, p.282 #1,3,5,7,13,15,17,19,24,25,29,31.
  • Wednesday 10/7. Sections 6.2, 6.3, p.290 #3,5,11,13,15,27,29; p. 298 #1,3,5,7,11,13,19,21.
  • Friday 10/9. Section 6.4, p.304 #3,5,9,11,15,17,19.
  • Week 8
  • Monday 10/12. Section 6.5, p.312, #1,3,5,7,9,13,15,19,21.
  • Wednesday 10/14. Sections 6.7, p.328, #3,5,7,9,11,13,17,21,23.
  • Friday 10/16. Section 7.1, p.345 #3,5,7,11,15,17,19,21,23,27,31.
  • Part 2, Differential equations
  • Week 9
  • Monday 10/19. Sections 4.1, 4.2 p.399, # 1,2,7, p.407 # 5,9,15,17,27,29,35,37.
  • Wednesday 10/21. Sections 4.3, 4.4, p.415 #3,5,7,11,13,21, p.424 #3,5,13,21.
  • Friday 10/23. Sections 4.4, 4.5 p. 424 #33, p.429 #1,3,7,9,15,19,23,25,31,33.
  • Week 10
  • Monday 10/26. Section 4.6 p.435, # 3,5,7,9,13.
  • Wednesday 10/28. Review
  • Friday 10/30. Midterm
  • Week 11
  • Monday 11/2. Sections 6.1, 6.2, p.482 #1,3,5,7,9,15,21,29, p.488 #3,9,15,19.
  • Wednesday 11/4. Section 9.1, 9.4, p.524 # 1,3,5,13,15,23,25.
  • Friday 11/6. Sections 9.5, 9.6, p. 535 #15,17,18,19,25,33, p.543 #3,5,13,15,21.
  • Week 12
  • Monday 11/9. Section 9.7, p.548 #3,5,7,13,15,21,23.
  • Wednesday 11/11. No class.
  • Friday 11/13. Section 9.8, p.558, #3,5,7,9,11,17,19,21.
  • Week 13
  • Monday 11/16. Sections 10.1, 10.2, p.577, #3,5,9,13,15,19,23,27.
  • Wednesday 11/18. Section 10.3, p.592, #7,9,15,17,23,29.
  • Friday 11/20. Section 10.4 p. 599, #1,3,5,7,11,13,17,19.
  • Week 14
  • Monday 11/23. Section 10.5 p.611, #1,7,11,15,17,19.
  • Wednesday 11/25. No class
  • Friday 11/27. No class.
  • Week 15
  • Monday 11/30. Sections 10.6 p. 622, #1,5,7,9,11,13.
  • Wednesday 12/2. Section 10.7 p.634 #1,3,9,11,17,19.
  • Friday 12/4. No class.
  • Review week
  • Monday 12/7. Review
  • Wednesday 12/9. Review for final exam.
  • Friday 12/18. Final Exam.