Important Announcements

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• Sections for Nov 30 (Monday) - Dec 10 (Thursday)
  • 2-4pm,     4-6pm,     6-8pm,     8-10pm,     Wednesday, Dec 2, at BE 109
  • 12-2pm,     2-4pm,     4-6pm,     6-8pm,     Monday, Dec 7, at BE 109
• Hongyun Wang's office hours for Nov 30 (Monday) - Dec 10 (Thursday)
  • Thursday, Dec 3, 8am-10am, BE 358
  • Tuesday, Dec 8, 8am-10am, BE 358
• Matthew Simms's office hours for Nov 30 (Monday) - Dec 10 (Thursday)
  • Thursday, Dec 3, 11am-1pm, BE 312C/D
  • Wednesday, Dec 9, 10am-12, BE 312C/D
• Sky Trigueiro's office hours for Nov 30 (Monday) - Dec 10 (Thursday)
  • Monday, Nov 30, 5pm-6pm, BE 312C/D
  • Friday, Dec 4, 12pm-1pm, BE 312C/D
  • Wednesday, Dec 9, 3-5pm, BE 312C/D
• Review for Final Exam:   Part 1,   Part 2
• Be sure to complete the on-line course evaluation before it closes on Sunday, December 6th, 2015.
  
• Solutions of Homework #9
• Homework #10 (exercise problems only; do not turn in homework 10)
• Solutions of Homework #10

Homework Assignments and Handouts

Late homework is NEVER accepted. Submit your homework by depositing it into a drop-box designated for AMS 10, located near Jacks Lounge (on the first floor of BE). Click here for a map to help you find Jacks Lounge.
Please print your name, your section and the assignment # clearly on the first page of your homework.

Week 1 (Sept. 24, Sept. 29)           Solutions of Homework #1

Week 2 (Oct. 1, Oct. 6)                 Solutions of Homework #2

Week 3 (Oct. 8, Oct. 13)               Solutions of Homework #3

Week 4 (Oct. 15, Oct. 20)             Solutions of Homework #4

Week 5 (Oct. 22, Oct. 27)             A Brief Review for the Midterm Exam     Solutions of Homework #5

Week 6 (Oct. 29, Nov. 3)               Midterm Exam with Solutions       Solutions of Homework #6

Week 7 (Nov. 5, Nov. 10)             Solutions of Homework #7

Week 8 (Nov. 12, Nov. 17)           Solutions of Homework #8

Week 9 (Nov. 19, Nov. 24)           Review for Final Exam:   Part 1,   Part 2     Solutions of Homework #9

Week 10 (Dec. 1, Dec. 3)               Solutions of Homework #10

Course description:

This is a course on complex numbers and linear algebra integrating Matlab as a computational support tool. The topics include introduction to complex algebra, system of linear equations, vectors, matrix algebra, inverses and determinants, eigenvalue and eigenvector, vector space, orthogonality, etc.
AMS 10A covers the first five weeks of the materials.

Lectures: TuTh 6:00-7:45PM at Classroom Unit 1

Instructor: Hongyun Wang (Email: hongwang AT soe DOT ucsc DOT edu)

Office hours: Thursday 9:00AM-11:00AM at BE 358

Class web: http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/~hongwang/AMS10/F15.html

Discussion Sections / Labs (starting 09/30/2015):

Section A: Wednesday 2:00-4:00pm at BE 109

Section B: Wednesday 4:00-6:00pm at BE 109

Section C: Wednesday 6:00-8:00pm at BE 109

Section D: Wednesday 8:00-10:00pm at BE 109

        TA for Sections A & B: Matthew Simms (Email: mmsimms AT soe DOT ucsc DOT edu)

                Office hours: Monday 2-3pm at BE 312B, Thursday 11am-12 at BE 312C/D

        TA for Sections C and D: Sky Trigueiro (Email: striguei AT ucsc DOT edu)

                Office hours: Monday 5pm-6pm at BE 312 C/D, Friday 12-1pm at BE 312C/D

Textbook:

Linear Algebra and Its Applications (4th Edition) by David C. Lay, Addison-Wesley

Grading policy: The highest of

(Homework, 25%) + (Midterm, 30%) + (Final, 45%)

OR (Midterm, 40%) + (Final, 60%)

OR (Homework, 25%) + (Final, 75%)

OR (Final, 100%)

Important Dates:

Midterm Exam: Tuesday 11/03/2015, in class

Final Exam: Thursday 12/10/2015, 12:00-3:00pm.