Homework Assignments for
Dr. Sadun's M340L Sections, Spring 2003
Last updated May 1

There will be homework assigned every week, due on Wednesdays at the beginning of class, every week except those weeks with exams.  Problem numbers (and section numbers) refer to the THIRD edition of Lay's book.

The grader has requested that you please STAPLE your homeworks and fold them lengthwise.  (Grading 100 unstaples sheafs of paper is a nightmare).  You do NOT have to put your Social Security Number on your papers; that's between you and the Social Security Administration.

As a rule, late homework is NOT accepted.  Under very special circumstances, the grader may, at his discretion, choose to make exceptions.  However, I will not tell him to do so. 

Graded homework can be picked up outside of James Rath's office; RLM 11.152

Homework #1: (due January 22)
1.1: 3, 6, 7, 10, 14, 23, 24, 31, 33
1.2: 2, 12, 14, 15, 22, 28, 31
1.3: 6, 10, 11, 14, 16, 19, 22, 24, 26

Homework #2: (due January 29)
1.4: 8, 12, 14, 18, 20, 24, 34
1.5: 6, 12, 18, 24, 28, 32
1.7: 6, 12, 22, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40 

Homework #3: (due February 5)

1.8: 2, 4, 8, 12, 14, 16, 22, 26
1.9: 2, 6, 14, 16, 18, 24, 32
1.10: 2a, 4, 10

The following problems were originally assigned, but we didn't get to section 2.1 in class, so you need not turn them in:

2.1: 2, 4, 8 
 

Homework #4: (This is practice for the first midterm.  You really should work these problems before February 12, but you DO NOT need to turn them in.)

2.1: 2, 4, 8, 15, 16, 19
2.2: 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 21, 22, 29, 31
2.3: 2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 15, 33, 34.  In addition, problems 16-32 are all good questions that probe whether you really understand what it means for a matrix to be invertible.  Do as many as you feel up to.

 Homework #5: (Due February 19)

2.3: 2, 4, 12, 16, 18, 20, 26, 34
2.4: 2, 6, 10, 17,
2.5: 4, 6, (You can skip 10, 14, and 16, which were originally assigned, but for which we didn't cover the necessary material in class)

Homework #6: (Due Friday, February 28 on account of the University's closure on Feb 25 and 26)

2.5: 10, 14, 16
2.7: 2, 4, 8, 10
2.8: 4, 6, 12, 14, 18, 20, 22, 26
2.9: 2, 4, 10, 14, 18, 20, 24, 26


Homework #7: This is practice for the second midterm, and is NOT to be turned in. It's a long list, but you don't have to do them ALL if you find they are repetitious.  Do as many as are helpful.  

Chapter 2 Supplementary Exercises (p183): 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 15, 17
3.1: 1, 5, 9, 15, 17, 39, 40, 41
3.2: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 15, 18, 21, 25, 27, 28, 29

Homework #8: (Due Wednesday, March 19)
Chapter 2 Supplementary Exercises (p183): 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 16, 18
3.1: 4, 10, 14, 18
3.2: 8, 10, 16, 18, 20, 28, 30
3.3: 20, 22, 24 

Homework #9: (Due Wednesday, March 26)
4.1: 2, 6, 8, 12, 16, 18, 22, 24, 32
4.2: 4, 10, 12, 16, 22, 26, 28, 32
4.3: 4, 8, 14, 16, 22, 24, 26

Homework #10: (Due Wednesday, April 2)
4.4: 6, 8, 10, 14, 16, 22, 30, 32
4.5: 4, 8, 12, 14, 20, 24, 30
4.6: 4, 10, 16, 18, 20

Homework #11: (Due Wednesday, April 16)
4.7: 2, 6, 10, 11, 12, 14
5.1: 2, 6, 10, 16, 21, 22
5.2: 2, 8, 12, 21, 22
5.3: 2, 6

Homework #12: (Due Wednesday, April 23)
5.3: 8, 14, 16, 21, 22, 24
5.4: 2, 4, 8, 10, 14, 16
5.5: 2, 4, 10, 14, 16

Homework #13: (Due Wednesday, April 30)
5.6: 2, 6, 8
6.1: 2, 10, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 26
6.2: 2, 4, 6, 10, 14, 16, 22, 24,
6.3: 2, 4, 10, 12, 14, 22


Additional practice problems for Final Exam:

6.4: 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 17ab, 18ab
6.5: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 18abcde, 19
6.6: 1, 2, 3, 4  (Section 6.6 is not on the final exam per se.  However, finding best lines through data points is a good way of testing, and applying, your knowledge of Section 6.5)