Math 10 Pasadena City College

Linear Algebra & Applications

Course  Math 10 — CRN 52909, Summer 2019

Dates & Time  MoTuThFr 3:00 — 6:30 pm

Place  R Bulding, Room 321

Instructor  Jorge Basilio (gbasilio@pasadena.edu)

Office  MSC R-406

Office Hours  None in Summer session.

Tutoring
@ MSC. Center Hours:
  • Mo — Th: 8:15 am — 6:45 pm
  • Fr: 8:15 am — 4:15 pm
@ MSC. Tutor schedule for Math 5C & Math 10:
  • Monday 1 pm — 6:45 pm
  • Tuesday 10 am — 6:45 pm
  • Wednesday 10 am — 12 pm & 1 pm — 3 pm
  • Thursday 1 pm — 6:45 pm
  • Friday 10 am — 4 pm

Announcements

  • Study Guide we used in class to discuss what to expect/prepare for final exam: click here
  • I didn't have time to go over the cheat sheet rules but please read those carefully! All the details are typed out in the study guide so READ IT! The "Good vs Bad cheat sheets" document is linked on this webpage so read that first.
  • Warning: If you don't follow the rules outlined for an "acceptable" cheat sheet you will not be allowed to use it!
  • Please note that some sections of the slides do not have notes so there's no link to the "filled". But, there are notes for the corresponding "extra" notes.
  • Go to the lecture slides page.
  • Exam 2 will be scored out of 60 points.
  • Please note that some sections of the slides do not have notes so there's no link to the "filled". But, there are notes for the corresponding "extra" notes.
  • Go to the lecture slides page.
  • Please take a look at the 2.2 and 2.3 that were previously posted. They've been updated. Also, all the classnotes have some slight modifications. Worth reading them.
  • Go to the lecture slides page.
  • Please note 2.2 and 2.3 are incomplete as we'll finish a few more items on Monday.
  • I've posted my filled in class notes to the slides. When we've needed more space, there's also additional notes titled "extra".
    So far, I've posted Ch 0 and Ch 1 notes.
    You can find these in the Lecture Slides page.
    Warning: These are notes are incomplete! There's examples we did on the whiteboards which are not reflected in these digital notes. These are only to enhance your classnotes and not replace them.
  • Happy 4th of July!
    I've decided to move the Exam 2 date
    from tomorrow (Friday) to Monday.
    As to the HW, it we will try to finish up to 2.4 on Friday.
    But if we don't get that far then I'll announce in class
    which sections will be on the test (and due on Tuesday).
    Enjoy the holiday!
  • I recommend watch all the videos on the "Essence of Linear Algebra" and, really, any of his videos. Enjoy!
  • Watch 3blue1brown: Essence of Linear Algebra series.
  • Read Chapter 0 from our textbook very carefully.
  • You might want to get and start reading: Book of Proof. Read: Chapter 1 (omit 1.2, 1.8— 1.10).
    You will find Chapters 2, 4 — 10 very useful throughout the term. Know they are there.
Welcome everyone to Linear Algebra!
I'm excited to begin the new semester and to meet all of you. I'll post important information here.
I posted the course syllabus below--for students who have not taken a course with me please read it carefully.
More info coming soon...

Handouts

Exam Related Documents

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Labs

Go to our Labs using SAGEMath page.

Schedule

  • Th 6/20
  • Class 1
    • Day 1 Activities
    • Chapter 0
  • Watch 3blue1brown: Essence of Linear Algebra series.
  • Read Chapter 0 from our textbook very carefully.
  • You might want to get and start reading: Book of Proof. Read: Chapter 1 (omit 1.2, 1.8— 1.10).
    You will find Chapters 2, 4 — 10 very useful throughout the term. Know they are there.
  • Fr 6/21
  • Class 2
    • Sections: 1.1, 1.2
  • Read Chapter 1.1, 1.2 from our textbook.
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  • Mo 6/24
  • Class 3
    • Sections: 1.3, 1.4
    • Review
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  • Tu 6/25
  • Class 4
    • Sections: 1.5
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  • Th 6/27
  • Class 5
    • Sections: Finish 1.5, 1.6
    • Exam 1 § Ch 0 & § 1.1 — 1.5
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  • Fi 6/28
  • Class 6
    • Sections: Finish 1.6, 1.7
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  • Mo 7/1
  • Class 7
    • Sections: 1.8
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  • Tu 7/2
  • Class 8
    • Sections: 1.9, 2.1
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  • Th 7/4
  • No class! — Happy 4th of July!
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  • 7/5
  • Class 9
    • Sections: 2.2, 2.3
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  • Mo 7/8
  • Class 10
    • Sections: finish 2.3, 2.4
    • Exam 2 § 1.6 — 1.9 & § 2.1 — 2.3
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  • Tu 7/9
  • Class 11
    • Sections: finish 2.4, 2.5 2.6
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  • Th 7/11
  • 7/12
  • Class 12
    • Sections: finish 2.6, 2.7, 2.8
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  • Fr 7/12
  • Class 13
    • Sections: finish 2.7, 2.8, 2.9* (*=Reading assigments), 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
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  • Mo 7/15
  • Class 14
    • Sections: 3.3
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  • Tu 7/16
  • Class 15
    • Sections: 3.4
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  • Th 7/18
  • Class 16
    • Sections: 3.5, 3.6
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  • Fr 7/19
  • Class 17
    • Sections: finish 3.6, 3.7
    • Exam 3 § 2.5 — 2.9 & § 3.1 — 3.4
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  • Mo 7/22
  • Class 18
    • Sections: 3.8, 5.1, 5.2
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  • Tu 7/23
  • Class 19
    • Sections: 5.3, 5.4*, 5.5*
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  • Th 7/25
  • Class 20
    • Sections: 6.1, 6.2
    • Exam 4 § 3.5 — 3.8 & § 5.1 — 5.3
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  • Fr 7/26
  • Class 21
    • Sections: 6.4*, 6.5*, 6.3, 7.1
    • Exam 5 § 6.1 — 6.3 & § 7.1 — 7.3
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  • Mo 7/29
  • Class 22
    • Finish 7.2, 7.3, Review for final
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  • Tu 7/30
  • Class 23
    • Final Exam § Ch 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
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Course Policies

Please consult the Course Syllabus for a more detailed description.
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MATH 5B, a college-level Calculus II course, or placement based on the Math assessment process.
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The textbook is A Portrait of Linear Algebra, 3rd Ed., by Jude Socrates. We will cover most of the material in Chapters 0 –7. You should read the relevant section of the text before we cover the material in class, and then again while doing the homework.

Please download the following documents from my website: Homework list, Answer Key, the Errata file (containing some mistakes in the text), and the Lecture slides.

Video Tutorials

Online Materias

The grade will be based on the following:
Quizzes (Qs) 5%
In-Class Assignments (ICAs) 5%
Exams (5 @ 12% each) 60%
Final Exam 30%
The in-class exams are 80 minutes long, and are tentatively scheduled for:
  • Exam 1. Thursday, June 27
  • Exam 2. Monday, July 8
  • Exam 3. Friday, July 19
  • Exam 4. Thursday, July 25
  • Exam 5. Friday, (take-home! posted July 26, due Monday)
  • Final Exam. Tuesday, July 30 @ 3:00 — 6:00 pm
Dates are subject to change. Exams are scheduled during the beginning of the class period, approximately 80 minutes long. Class will continue after a break and attendace is take at the end of class on test days.

The final exam is two hours long, and will be on Tuesday, July 30, in our usual classroom from 3:00 — 6:00 pm.

This is a course of mathematical concepts and techniques, not a course of mechanical computation, so we will have little use for calculators. You may bring a scientific calculator or laptop with you to class if you wish. If you bring a laptop please do not use it to check email or chat with friends, or do any tasks that would disturb your fellow classmates (see Syllabus for exact rules on laptop use). We will discuss the free programs: Desmons, Geogebra, Symbolab, Wolfram Alpha, and CoCalc and how it can help in learning.

Please note that only Scientific Calculators will be allowed during exams. If you have a graphing calculator you can use it during class but it will not be allowed during exams.

Check out the Labs page for helpful programs using SAGEMath.

Calculate Your Grade

Open the sheet and make a copy. Start entering your scores and it will automatically compute your current and course grade.

Link to Google sheet