Math 250C - Introduction to Linear Algebra with MATLAB

The textbook for this course is

Spence, Insel, & Friedberg: Elementary Linear Algebra: A Matrix Approach ,   Prentice-Hall   (ISBN # 0-13-716722-9).

The Rutgers University book store sells the text (required) and the student solution manual (recommended but not required).

The authors of the textbook also have a companion   web site containing supplementary material.

Sections of Course for Fall 2006

• Section C1   ( Prof. Chris Woodward)   MW4   Hill 525
• Section C2  (Prof. Wolmer Vasconcelos )   TTh3   ARC 105

Course Materials

General Information     (pdf format)     (postscript format)

Suggested Course Syllabus     (pdf format)     (postscript format)  

(Note that dates of midterm exams will vary between sections)

Suggested Homework Problems     (pdf format)     (postscript format)

MATLAB Assignments

(Note that due dates of Labs will vary among sections)
• Lab 1: Matrix and Vector Computations in MATLAB
      (pdf format)     (postscript format)

• Lab 2: Linear Equations and Matrix Algebra
      (pdf format)     (postscript format)

• Lab 3: LU Decomposition and Determinants
      (pdf format)     (postscript format)

• Lab 4: Vector Spaces and General Solution to Ax = b
      (pdf format)     (postscript format)
    (Question 1 corrected March 22, 2006)

• Lab 5: Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
      (pdf format)     (postscript format)

• Lab 6: Orthonormal Bases and Least Squares Approximations
      (pdf format)     (postscript format)

• Matlab M-files for assigments: T-codes

Other MATLAB links

• Math 250 Main Course Page