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Math 51
Fall 2009

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Textbook abbreviations
L = Levandosky (Linear Algebra)
C = Colley (Vector Calculus)
Syllabus updated 11/2

Week 1 (9/21-9/25):

L1: Vectors in Rn.
L2: Linear combinations and spans.
L3: Linear independence.
L4: Dot products and cross products.

Week 2 (9/28-10/2):

L5: Systems of linear equations.
L6: Matrices.
L7: Matrix-vector products.
L8: Null space.
L9: Column space.
L10: Subspaces of Rn.

Week 3 (10/5-10/9): 10/9 Drop deadline

L11: Basis for a subspace.
L12: Dimension of a subspace.
L13: Linear transformations.
L14: Examples of linear transformations.

Week 4 (10/12-10/16):

L15: Composition and matrix multiplication.
L16: Inverses.
Midterm Exam 1 on Thursday 10/15 !!

Week 5 (10/19-10/23):

L17: Determinants.
L21: Systems of coordinates.
L23: Eigenvectors.

Week 6 (10/26-10/30):

L25: Symmetric matrices.
  • Reference for matrix transpose: p124-5
  • Reference for orthonormal basis: p162
  • Reference for orthogonal matrix: p164-5
L26: Quadratic forms.
C2.1: Functions of several variables.
C3.1: Parametrized Paths, Motion 

Week 7 (11/2-11/6)

C2.2: Continuity and limits.
C2.3: Derivative.
C2.4: Partial derivatives of higher order.

Week 8 (11/9-11/13):

C2.5: Chain Rule.
C2.6: Directional derivative, gradient.
Midterm Exam 2 on Thursday 11/12 !!

Week 9 (11/16-11/20):

C4.1: Differentials and Taylor's theorem.
C4.2: Extrema of Functions.
C4.3: Lagrange multipliers.

Week 10 (11/30-12/4): Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class.

C4.4: Some applications of extrema.
Review
Google Lecture (Last Class)
Final exam on Monday 12/7!!

Fall 2009 -- Department of Mathematics, Stanford University
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