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CATALOG DESCRIPTION: ADVANCED MATRIX THEORY AND APPLICATIONS (3 credits) contains rigorous mathematical treatment of orthogonal matrices, Gram-Schmidt method, Q-R factorization, least-squares fits, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, linear difference equations, systems of linear differential equations, unitary similarities, Schur's theorem, power method, quadratic forms, singular value decompositions, pseudo-inverse, systems of linear inequalities, and simplex method.

The topical outline of course objectives is the following:

PREREQUISITE: Math 330 or equivalent. 

TEST AND GRADING POLICY: There will be two tests, each test will be worth 40%. The first test will be on chapters 1 – 3 and take 1 hour and 15 minutes,  the second test (final examination) will be on chapters 4 – 6 and take 2 hours.

Grades will be assigned on the basis of total 100 points, distributed as follows:

Final course grades will be assigned as follows:

CLASS POLICIES:

HOMEWORK:

The homework problems that you should work after each lecture are on the assignment list. You are required to do the homework outside of class for each section after we have completed the lesson. Homework will be collected after one chapter is finished.

 

ATTENDANCE:

You are expected to attend class regularly. If you miss a class for any reason, you are responsible for all material covered, announcements made in your absence, and acquiring materials that may have been distributed in class.

 

MISSED EXAMS:

You will have the opportunity to make up an examination given on a day you are absent if you can provide sufficient reason for missing the examination.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

Academic integrity is the pursuit of scholarly activity in an open, honest and responsible manner. Academic integrity is a basic guiding principle for all academic activity at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and all members of the University community are expected to act in accordance with this principle. Consistent with this expectation, the University's Code of Conduct states that all students should act with personal integrity, respect other students' dignity, rights and property, and help create and maintain an environment in which all can succeed through the fruits of their efforts.

Academic integrity includes a commitment not to engage in or tolerate acts of falsification, misrepresentation or deception. Such acts of dishonesty violate the fundamental ethical principles of the University community and compromise the worth of work completed by others. Based on the University's Student Academic Misconduct Policy, a range of academic sanctions may be taken against a student who engages in academic dishonesty.

LECTURE-BY-LECTURE BREAKDOWN: