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Teaching Math 308

Undergraduate program
Important Information
Tutors Text: Linear Algebra with Applications, Second Edition, by Jeffrey Holt.

WebAssign: The first (easy) part of homework are problems done in Webassign . These problems are rather
Graduate program elementary and are meant to provide practice with mechanics and to serve as a first comprehension check of the
material. A second set of homework problems will be taken from the Conceptual Problems described below.

WebAssign Help: You should aim to get WebAssign set up and working within the first week of classes. If you need
help please attend the office hours held by the WebAssign representatives at the start of each quarter. These hours will
be announced by your instructor. If your instructor forgets, please ask them. This is the best help you can get. If
problems persist please contact Gina Dean at WebAssign by email: [email protected]. Please inform your
instructor as well. Please do not go to the Math Advising office in Padelford for WebAssign help.

Conceptual Problems: More challenging homework problems are given in the Conceptual Problems in the table below.
Your instructor will assign a selection from these problems each week, and include similar material in the exams.

Exams: Old exams from Math 308 are given in the table below. Please be aware that there are slight variations among
them in content and style. Please talk to your instructor about what is expected in your upcoming exams.
Standard Policy for Exams
One handwritten 8.5 by 11 sheet of notes is allowed. 2-sided is OK.

The only calculator allowed is the Texas Instruments TI-30X IIS.

Applications: These Applications are provided to give you a sense of the wide variety of uses for linear algebra. Your
instructor might talk about a few of them in lecture. You are encouraged to skim through them, although this material is
generally not expected on exams

Videos: The geometry of linear algebra is an integral part of this course. These excellent YouTube videos are a way to
get more geometric insight into linear algebra. Please check them out as your instructor covers the related topic in class.

Religious Accommodation Policy: Washington state law requires that UW develop a policy for accommodation of
student absences or significant hardship due to reasons of faith or conscience, or for organized religious activities. The
UW’s policy, including more information about how to request an accommodation, is available at Religious
Accommodations Policy. Accommodations must be requested within the first two weeks of the course using the
Religious Accommodations Request form.

Sample Schedule -- not all classes will follow this exact schedule
Week Topics Resources

Sec. 1.1: Lines and Linear Equations Conceptual Problems for

1:
Sec. 1.2: Linear Systems and Matrices Chapter 1: PDF

Sec. 2.1: Vectors

Conceptual Problems for
2: Sec. 2.2: Span
Chapter 2: PDF
Sec. 2.3: Linear Independence

Sec. 2.3: Linear Independence

3:
Sec 3.1: Linear Transformations

Sec 3.1: Linear Transformations

4: MIDTERM 1 ARCHIVE
MIDTERM 1

Sec. 3.2: Matrix Algebra Conceptual Problems for

5:
Sec. 3.3: Inverses Chapter 3: PDF

Sec. 4.1: Intro to Subspaces

6:
Sec. 4.2: Basis and Dimension

Sec. 4.3: Row and Column Spaces

Conceptual Problems for
7: Sec 4.4: Change of basis
Chapter 4: PDF
Sec. 5.1: The Determinant Function

Sec. 5.1: The Determinant Function MIDTERM 2 ARCHIVE

8: MIDTERM 2 Conceptual Problems for

Sec. 5.2: Properties of the Determinant Chapter 5: PDF

Sec. 6.1 Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors

9:
Sec. 6.2: Diagonalization

Sec. 6.2: Diagonalization

(Optional) Sec. 6.3: Complex eigenvalues and Conceptual Problems for

10:
eigenvectors Chapter 6: PDF

Review

11: FINAL EXAM FINAL EXAMS

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