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MATH 344 Linear Algebra Fall, 2008
MWF 10:00-10:50 ROOM: BSS 211
Assignments (Tentative- WORK IN PROGRESS)
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SO = Schaum's Outline Linear Algebra
LA = The Keys to Linear Algebra

No credit for answers without neatly organized work!
Optional Problems will be graded for bonus assignment points.
Assignment Number
Due Date
Reading
Problems 
* indicates the problem will be collected
Optional

8-25/27
 Preface to course:
LA: Preface to the Instructor!
LA: A.1; B.3 ; B.4

#1
 9-3
 Review
SO: 1.1- 1.4 
SO: 2.1- 2.9 
SO: 3.1- 3.9
LA: 1.1.1-1.2.5
LA:  2.1-2.4
 SO 1. 41(a-d), *45,  *48a
SO 2. 37 - 40; *41(a,b), 50, 53 (A , B), *61a
SO 3. 51(a,b), *53a, 61b, 63
LA:  1.1:5, 6 ; 1.2:  23 (a-e)
LA: 2.1: 8;  2.4: 5, 16, 20 (a,b), 21b,  22a
  
#2
 9-12

 Complex Numbers
LA: 2.1.3;
SO: 1.7
SO:  p 116 notations.
 SO 1.  66, *68


 Fields (Definition and examples)
LA: pp 175-178
LA: Appendix B.2-B.4
  1. *Find all invertible matrices 2 by 2 with entries only 0 or 1.

    2. Discuss briefly how you determined your response.
  2.  *Let Q[sqr(2)] ={x : x = a + b*sqr(2) where a and b are rational numbers}. 

    3. Verify that Q[sqr(2)] is a field.
  3. *Explain why Z4 = {0,1,2,3} with + and * given by "mod 4" arithmetic is not a field.
  4. *Suppose a is an element of Z2 . 
    5. Show that  a2 + a + 1 is not 0.

  5. *Suppose F is a field with exactly 4 elements. 
    1. Show that 1+1 must equal 0.
    2. Show that if a is not 0 or 1, then a2 must be a +1.
       
 Find all invertible matrices 3 by 3 matrices with entries only 0 or 1.
#3
 9-19/22
SO: 4.1,4.2, 4.3, 4.5 , A.12(added 9-17)
LA: 4.1, 4.2

 SO: 4. 72, *74, *76
LA:  4.1: 6,9 ; 4.2: 13,  *6, *11, *12
*From Notes on Properties of Vector spaces
  • Prove: -v is unique.
  • Prove: a*0 = 0. 
  • Prove: (-1)v = -v.
  • Prove: If v+z = w + z then v=w. [cancellation]

Suppose V is a vector space over the field F and U is a family of subspaces of V. [The  family may have an infinite number of distinct subspaces for members.]
Let W = {v in V : v is an element of every subspace that is a member of U,}
Prove: W is a subspace of V
Summary
 9-24
*Partnership Summary #1 of work till 9-19
1 page 2 sides or 2 pages 1 side
One submission per partnership.
#4
 9-24/26?

 SO:4.1,4.5
SO:4.10		 SO: 4.  77, *78, *80, *81a, 82 
SO: 4.  *118, 124

#4
 9-26
SO: 4.7		 SO:4. * 119

*Show that C, the complex numbers, is a vector space over R, the real numbers, with subspaces X={a+0i: a in R} and Y= {0 + bi: b in R}. Show C = X `oplus` Y (the direct sum).


#5
 10-6

 SO: 4.4,  4.7, 4.8
LA: 4.3, 4.4

 SO:  4.  83 ,84, 89,  *90a,  *91,  92
LA: 4.3: 10, *19, *33
SO:  4:  97 a, 99a,  *101, 103

#6
 10-13
 SO: 4.8, 4.9, 4.11
LA: 4.4
 SO: 4.:  104a, 107, 110a, *128, *132
 *1. Show that the dimension of C, the complex numbers, as a vector space over R is 2.
*2. Suppose that V is a 3 dimensional vector space  over Z2.  Prove that V has exactly 8 elements.  		Generalize the statement of problem 2 and prove your generalization is correct.
#7
 10-20
 SO: 5.2, 5.3
LA: 5.1, 5.2
 		SO:  5. 45, 47, *49a, *51, *60
LA: 5.1:  7;    5.2:  *7, 9, *10, *11, *16
#8
 10-31
 SO:  5.4,5.5, 5.6,6.2,6.5
LA: 5:2, 5.3, 5.5
 SO: 5. 56, *70,*71, *72a
LA: 5.3: *7;  5.5: 13, 14
*1. Suppose V is a vector space and P: V -> V is a linear operator where PP = P.  Prove: (i) If w is in the range of P then P(w) = w.
(ii) for any v in V, v-P(v) is in the Null Space of P.
*2. Suppose V is a vector space and W<V.  For z a vector in V, let z+W = { v in V where v = z +w for some w in W}. Prove if z' is a vector in V, then z+W = z'+W if and only if z' - z is a vector in W.
#9
 11-19
 SOS: 5.2, 5.7, 9.1,9.2, 9.7(in part)
LA: 6.1.1, 6.1.3; 6.2.2; theorem 6.2; 6.3
 SO: 5. *64, *65, 69,  75a,b, 76 a,b, *83a,*88
6. *37b, *62
9. *41a,  46, 49a
LA: *6.1.8, *6.1.14, 6.4.3,  6.4.6
#10
 12-5
 Continue with previous assignment  readings plus
SOS:9.4, 9.7,9.8
10.3, 10.4,10.5(?),10.6, 10.7
SO: 9.  53,54
SO:10.  *36, 38, *47
* Complete the two parts of  the proof of the lemma from 11-19 about the polynomial g.


SOS:: 7.2, 7.3, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7
 SOS: 7. 57, 59, 64, *72, *75


SOS:7.8
 *1.Suppose T is the matrix for a Markov  Chain.
Prove:Powers of T have real number entries that are never larger than 1.
*2. Discuss in detail the long run behavior of the Markov chain with matrix:
T=(

0
1/2
1/3
1/4
0
2/3
3/4
1/2
0
 		)
In particular: Why is this a regular Markov Process? If the initial distribution is (x,y,z) with x+y+z = 100, give an estimate for the distribution after 100 steps. Explain how you made your estimate using the theory of regular Markov chains.
SOS:7.  *83, *86



TBA
 SOS:  8. 39, 41, *60, *69