Schedule

Linear Algebra and its Applications — Fall 2026

MA 511 Course Schedule Fall 2026
Week Date Section & Topics
1M Aug. 241.2. Geometry of Linear Equations
W Aug. 261.3. An Example of Gaussian Elimination
F Aug. 281.4. Matrix Notation and Matrix Multiplication
2M Aug. 311.5. Triangular Factors and Row Exchanges
W Sep. 021.6. Inverses and Transposes
F Sep. 042.1. Vector Spaces and Subspaces
3M Sep. 07No Class (Labor Day)
W Sep. 092.2. Solving \(Ax = 0\) and \(Ax = b\)
F Sep. 112.3. Linear Independence, Basis, and Dimension
4M Sep. 142.4. The Four Fundamental Subspaces (Part 1)
W Sep. 162.4. The Four Fundamental Subspaces (Part 2)
F Sep. 182.6. Linear Transformations (Part 1)
5M Sep. 212.6. Linear Transformations (Part 2)
W Sep. 233.1. Orthogonal Vectors and Subspaces
F Sep. 253.2. Cosines and Projections onto Lines
6M Sep. 283.3. Projections and Least Squares (Part 1)
W Sep. 303.3. Projections and Least Squares (Part 2)
F Oct. 023.4. Orthogonal Bases and Gram-Schmidt (Part 1)
7M Oct. 05Exam 1 Review (In Class)
W Oct. 07Midterm Exam 1 (In Class, 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM)
F Oct. 093.4. Orthogonal Bases and Gram-Schmidt (Part 2)
8M Oct. 12No Class (Fall Break)
W Oct. 143.5. The Fast Fourier Transform (Part 1)
F Oct. 163.5. The Fast Fourier Transform (Part 2)
9M Oct. 194.2. Formulas for Determinants
W Oct. 214.3. Applications of Determinants
F Oct. 234.4. Cramer's Rule, Inverses, and Volumes
10M Oct. 265.2. Diagonalizing a Matrix
W Oct. 285.3. Difference Equations and Powers \(A^k\) (Part 1)
F Oct. 305.3. Difference Equations and Powers \(A^k\) (Part 2)
11M Nov. 025.4. Differential Equations and \(e^{At}\) (Part 1)
W Nov. 045.4. Differential Equations and \(e^{At}\) (Part 2)
F Nov. 065.5. Complex Matrices (Part 1)
12M Nov. 095.5. Complex Matrices (Part 2)
W Nov. 115.6. Similarity Transformations (Part 1)
F Nov. 135.6. Similarity Transformations (Part 2)
13M Nov. 16Exam 2 Review (In Class)
W Nov. 18Midterm Exam 2 (In Class, 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM)
F Nov. 206.2. Tests for Positive Definiteness
14M Nov. 23No Class (Thanksgiving Break)
W Nov. 25No Class (Thanksgiving Break)
F Nov. 27No Class (Thanksgiving Break)
15M Nov. 306.3. Singular Value Decomposition (SVD)
W Dec. 026.4. Minimum Principles
F Dec. 046.5. The Finite Element Method
16M Dec. 07Course Review
W Dec. 09Course Review
F Dec. 11Course Review
17Dec. 14 - 19Final Exam Week