Math 54-Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
Sevak Mkrtchyan
1010 Evans Hall
e-mail: sevak@math.berkeley.edu
Phone: (510) 282 0846

INSTRUCTOR: Sevak Mkrtchyan

Lectures

M,Tu,W,Th,F 12-1

Discussion Sessions

M,Tu,W,Th,F 1-2

Office Hours:

GRADING

QUIZZES

15-20 minute quizzes will be given approximately twice per week.
The two lowest quiz grades will be dropped.

Homework

There will be daily homework assignments collected 2 times per week. NO LATE HOMEWORK will be accepted. Homework will be graded.

Schedule

[L]=David C. Lay, - Linear Algebra and Its Applications
[NSS]=Nagle, Saff, Snider - Fundamentals of Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems

DateSectionQuizHomework Due date Group-work problems.
Jun 23[L] Sec 1.1-1.2 1.1 Ex 2,4,13,18,24,27 Jun 27
Jun 24[L] Sec 1.2-1.4 1.2 Ex 16b, 19, 25; 1.3 Ex 12, 18, 20; 1.4 Ex 1,3,9,32 Jun 27
Jun 25[L] Sec 1.5,1.7 Q 1.5 Ex 6,14,18; 1.7 Ex 1, 15,16,17,21,28, 38 Jul 01
Jun 26[L] Sec 1.8-1.9 1.8 Ex 4, 22, 26, 32; 1.9 Ex 6, 20, 26, 36 Jul 01
Jun 27[L] Sec 2.1-2.3 Q 2.1 Ex 2,9,25; 2.2 Ex 13,31; 2.3 Ex 4,28,36 Jul 01
Jun 30[L] Sec 2.8-2.9 2.8 Ex 16,18,28(Justify your answer); 2.9 Ex 6,12,14,27,28 Jul 03
Jul 01[L] Sec 3.1-3.2 3.1 Ex 10,40,42; 3.2 Ex 8,20,30,32,36 Jul 03
Jul 02[L] Sec 3.3,4.1 Q Chapter 3 supplemental exercises Ex 4,6,14; 4.1 Ex 2,8,12,28,31 Jul 08
Jul 03[L] Sec 4.1-4.2 4.2 Ex 6,10,23, 30, 32; 4.3 Ex 4,15,26,33 Jul 08
Jul 04 Holiday
Jul 07[L] Sec 4.3-4.4 4.4 Ex 7,13,17,18,19,25,29,32 Jul 11
Jul 08[L] Sec 4.5-4.6 4.5 Ex 7,8,12,18,21,23,27,31 Jul 11
Jul 09[L] Sec 4.7 Q 4.6 Ex 2,6,9,12,13,28,29,30,33 Jul 15
Jul 10[L] Sec 5.1 4.7 Ex 2,3,5,9,12,13,14,16 Jul 15
Jul 11 Review
Jul 14 Midterm Practice midterm 1, Practice midterm 1 solutions
Jul 15[L] Sec 5.2 5.1 Ex 2, 10, 13, 23, 29, 32; 5.2 Ex 11, 16, 20 Jul 18
Jul 16[L] Sec 5.3 Q 5.3 Ex 1 , 6, 14, 15, 16, 25, 28, 32 Jul 18
Jul 17[L] Sec 5.4 5.4 Ex 1,3,4,5,9,16,25,28 Jul 22
Jul 18[L] Sec 6.1 Q 6.1 Ex 1,6,7,12,13,18,24,27,29 Jul 22
Jul 21[L] Sec 6.2 6.2 Ex 3,7,10,14,15,20,28,29,33 Jul 25
Jul 22[L] Sec 6.3-6.4 6.3 Ex 1,6,9,12,17; 6.4 Ex 3,10,11 Jul 25
Jul 23[L] Sec 6.5,7.1 Q 6.5 Ex 3,12,20,21,22; 7.1 Ex 9,18,23,30 Jul 29
Jul 24[L] Sec 6.7 6.7 Ex 3,7,9,10,20,21,23,26 Jul 29
Jul 25 Review Practice midterm 2, Practice midterm 2 solutions
Jul 28 Midterm Midterm 2 solutions
Jul 29[NSS] Sec 4.2 4.2 Ex 2,3,19,26,30,34,35,36,37 Aug 01
Jul 30[NSS] Sec 4.3-4.4 Q 4.3 Ex 5,20,25,26; 4.4 Ex 4,9,16,24,30 Aug 01
Jul 31[NSS] Sec 4.5 4.5 Ex 1,4,13,16,21,25,30,32 Aug 05
Aug 01[NSS] Sec 6.1-6.2 Q 6.1 Ex 6,12,21; 6.2 Ex 3,14,18,21,25 Aug 05
Aug 04[NSS] Sec 9.1,9.4 9.1 Ex 4,9,12; 9.4 Ex 8,17,21,24,28 Aug 08
Aug 05[NSS] Sec 9.5 9.5 Ex 10, 13, 22, 26, 31, 34, 36, 39 Aug 08
Aug 06[NSS] Sec 9.6 Q 9.6 Ex 2,3,6,7,13,15,16, Find e^A, where A=(col(2,1),col(2,3)) Aug 12
Aug 07[NSS] Sec 10.1-10.2 10.2 Ex 13,14,17,21,23,29 Aug 12
Aug 08[NSS] Sec 10.3 Q 10.3 Ex 4,5,7,12,13,28 Aug 12
Aug 11[NSS] Sec 10.4 10.4 Ex 2,7,10,13,15,17 Aug 14
Aug 12[NSS] Sec 10.5 10.5 Ex 3,5,7,11 Aug 14
Aug 13[NSS] Sec 10.6 Q
Aug 14 Review Practice final
Aug 15 Final Exam
A * next to a problem means the problem is suggested but not assigned as homework.

Calendar of Deadlines

Deadline
Register or Add Course July 3
Withdraw or Drop (for Refund) June 27
Change Grading option August 1
Withdraw or Drop (No Refund) August 1