Linear Algebra: Math 254, Fall 2007
Assignments



Assigned exercises in Bretscher, Linear Algebra with Applications 3rd ed.

Homework assignments to turn in.
Due Date Section Problems
Wed. 9/5 1.1 4, 6, 14, 16, 17, 38b
. 1.2 6, 8, 22
Fri. 9/14 2.1 8, 14a
. 2.2 19, 20, 21, 26a-d
. 2.3 6, 8, 10
. 2.4 28
Fri, 9/28 2.2 14, 15
. 3.1 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 32, 34, 37, 38
. 3.2 16, 18, 20, 28, 32
Fri, 10/5 3.3 10, 16, 20, 28, 30, 32
. 3.4 14, 16, 18, 44, 48
Fri. 10/12 3.4 22, 24, 28
. 4.1 10, 20, 24, 28, 30
Fri. 10/19 4.2 6, 8, 10, 14, 16, 38, 42, 52, 60
Mon. 10/22 (not collected due to fire.) 4.3 6, 8, 10, 14,
Mon. 11/5 6.1 8, 12, 14, 16, 36, 44, 46
. 6.2 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14
Wed. 11/14 7.1 2, 6, 10, 14, 24, 26, 28
. 7.2 6, 8, 10
. 7.3 4, 8, 10, 12, 14, 18
Wed. 11/21 7.1 50 (find eigenvalues and eigenspaces)
. 7.2 26, 27
. 7.3 20
. 7.4 12, 14
. 7.5 24
Wed. 12/5 5.1 4, 6, 10, 15, 16, 28
. 5.2 18, 22, 34


Here is a list of problems that I recommend you read and attempt to solve.
Some are relatively easy, and are good preparation for the homework.
Others are more advanced, challenge problems.

Chapter Section Problems
1 1 1-17, 25, 38
. 2 1-28, 34, 35
. 3 1-37, 47
2 1 1- 35
. 2 1-23, 25-28, 34
. 3 1-11
. 4 1-15, 28-31
3 1 1- 25, 30, 33-35, 37-39
. 2 1-39
. 3 1-31
4 1 6-11, 16-36
. 2 1-13, 37-44, 51-60
. 3 1-14, 31-44
6 1 1-36, 43-46
. 2 1-16
7 1 1-22, 24-28, 49-51
. 2 1-19
. 3 1-18
. 4 1-38
. 5 20-26
5 1 1-11, 15-17, 25-29
. 2 1-29, 32-35, 38