Category Archives: Linear Algebra

Math courses, probability theory, abstract algebra, The Equation That Couldn’t Be Solved

Posted on September 6, 2006 by Eric

Tom Harrison in his blog Monday Evening was kind enough to recognize a second grade teacher and me for our accomplishments in our mathematics courses. I enjoyed Linear Algebra very much, which is a good thing since if I am … Continue reading →

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Linear Algebra class is over

Posted on August 10, 2006 by Eric

I’m unhappy that I only got 86% on the final. But at least that’s enough to get an A for the course. If I am accepted to the degree program I’m applying for, I’ll have to take an upper division … Continue reading →

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Linear Algebra final exam tomorrow morning!

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Eric

As long as I score at least 66.4%, I’ll have an A for the course. Professor Sekhon said that he considered giving an open-book test, but chose not to do so. Instead, he will let us refer to the sample … Continue reading →

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Linear Algebra exam 3

Posted on August 7, 2006 by Eric

I think I aced today’s Linear Algebra exam, covering the chapters on inner product spaces and linear transformations, and part of the chapter on eigenvalues and eigenvectors. I didn’t have trouble with any of the problems, even the proofs. Though … Continue reading →

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Linear Algebra exam

Posted on July 31, 2006 by Eric

I didn’t do as well as I’d have liked to on today’s Linear Algebra exam. There were 19 problems (originally 20, but the professor dropped one because it was on material we haven’t yet covered). I’m pretty sure I missed … Continue reading →

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Linear Algebra quiz 9 dropped

Posted on July 24, 2006 by Eric

Professor Sekhon decided that too many students did poorly on quiz 9 (on vector space basis), so he decided to drop it from the grading, and didn’t finish scoring everyone’s quiz. He did grade my, and I missed two problems … Continue reading →

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First exams in Linear Algebra and American Government

Posted on July 19, 2006 by Eric

On the first Linear Algebra exam, I lost two points for an arithmetic error on one problem, and five points for completely misreading another problem. I read the problem as involving the sum of two matrices being equal to a … Continue reading →

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Compute some Eigenvalues first thing in the morning, and nothing worse will happen to you all day.

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Eric

Actually it is fun, though a bit tedious. My HP-49G+ calculator, or Mathematica or Maple on my laptop, can of course determine Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors automatically, but the point of today’s Linear Algebra class (and Monday’s quiz) is to learn … Continue reading →

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Time to make the donuts study Linear Algebra…

Posted on July 11, 2006 by Eric

I’ve been getting up at 5:45 AM to drive across town, get a quick breakfast, and go to my 7:30 AM Linear Algebra class. Today I was a little late getting to class (perhaps five to ten minutes), and that … Continue reading →

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Linear Algebra class starts tomorrow morning; Public Speaking update

Posted on July 2, 2006 by Eric

Starting tomorrow morning, I’m taking a Linear Algebra course at DeAnza College. It’s a six week summer session, and the classes are Monday through Thursday from 7:30 to 9:40 AM. I expect the commute to Cupertino will take nearly an … Continue reading →

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