Linear Algebra - Communications Intensive

Calendar

WEEK #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
1	Introduction to Mathematical Writing
2	Linear Spaces	Thursday: First draft of Homework #1 due
3	Basis and Dimension	Tuesday: Final version of Homework #1 due Thursday: First draft of Homework #2 due
4	Linear Mappings	Monday: Final version of Homework #2 due Thursday: First draft of Homework #3 due
5	Matrices	Thursday: Second draft of Homework #3 (typeset in LATEX) due
6	Publishing Program LATEX	Monday: Final version of Homework #3 due Thursday: First draft of Homework #4 due
7	Subspaces and Direct Sums	Monday: Final version of Homework #4 due
8	Reflections in a Euclidean Space	Monday: Two student presentations on Final Project #1 due
9	Abstract Root Systems	Monday: Two student presentations on Final Project #2 due
10	Simple and Positive Roots	Monday: Two student presentations on Final Project #3 due
11	No new topics: Independent study
12	Properties of Simple Roots	Monday: Two student presentations on Final Project #4 due
13	Cartan Matrix of a Root System	Monday: Two student presentations on Final Project #5 due
14	Dynkin Diagrams and Classification	Monday: Two student presentations on Final Project #6 due Monday: All final papers typeset in LATEX due