Matrices - more than you imagined!

Matrices is a relatively new branch of mathematics - only about 150 years old! It is used for a tremendous variety of applications, many of which we will explore. Here is the syllabus.  Much of the homework will be worksheets so the details will be posted later.

3/25  post-vector-test HW Read Brown sections 14-1 and 14-2 and do
           B  p.521-522/9,11-13,16  and  p.526-528/5-11 odd,12,15,16,18
3/27  Identity and Inverse
           HW finish worksheet plus D p.565/33-35,37,45-48
3/28  Linear Systems and Row Operations
           CW Three variable linear systems worksheet
           HW D p.577-578/5-8,17,23,29,31-36,47-57 odd
           (do the row ops by hand for 5-36, use the calculator for the rest)

3/31  Inverses from Row Operations
           HW Computer Lab
4/01  Applications
           HW Worksheet (6 problems plus D p.578/59-62,65,66,68.70.71
                                     and D p.585/13,15,21)
4/03  Transformations Day 1
4/04  Transformations Day 2

4/07  3D Matrix Applications
4/08  Determinants with vectors
4/10  Determinants in 3D
4/11  Determinant wrap-up

4/14  Markov Chains (Probability with matrices)
4/15  Review
4/17  Matrix Test
4/18  Communication Matrices

4/19 - 4/27  April Vacation