Math 524 Linear Algebra: Spring 2026
Schedule (Approximately)

References

[Ax] Axler, Linear Algebra Done Right, 4th Edition.

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Day Topics Reading
Tu. 1/20 Introduction to the course.
Review of linear algebra from Math 254.
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Th. 1/22 Vector spaces and subspaces. [Ax] Secs. 1A-C
Tu. 1/27 Fields and the complex numbers.
Sums of subspaces, linear independence.
[Ax] Secs. 1C, 2A-B
Th. 1/29 Linear independence.
Basis for a vector space, dimension.
[Ax] Sec. 2B-C3
Tu. 2/3 Linear maps as a vector space.
Null space and range.
[Ax] Sec. 3A-B
Th. 2/5 Linear maps and matrices (with respect to a basis).
[Ax] Sec. 3C
Tu. 2/10 Invertibility and isomorphism. [Ax] Sec. 3D
Th. 2/12Products and quotient spaces. [Ax] Sec. 3E
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Th. 2/26 Test 1. [Ax] Ch 1-3
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Th. 3/19 . [Ax] Sec.
Tu. 3/24 . [Ax] Sec.
Th. 3/26 Test 2 [Ax] Ch 5, 8.
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Tu. 5/122 Final Test. [Ax] Mainly Ch 6,7.
Also Ch 1-3, 5,8