Dr. Nestler's Math 13 - Fall 2009, section 2558, MW 2:15-3:35pm in MC 70

Class information

        Syllabus (6 pages)

Supplemental documents - Bring these to class and keep them nearby when doing homework

        Complete supplement (the 8 pages listed below)

        Course preview (2 pages)
        Solution of two linear equations in two variables (2 pages)
        Set notation, mathematical shorthand and proof suggestions (1 page)
        Definitions and theorems (1 page)
        Definition of vector space (1 page)
        Determining whether a set is a vector space (1 page)

Additional resources

        Office hours:  MW 3:45-4:45pm and T 3:30-4:30pm in MC 61, plus Math 7 workshop Th 3:30-4:30pm in Math Lab

        Math Lab

        External web sites

Additional notes (PDF) for use in class

      Wednesday, 8/2   Systems of linear equations (5 pages)

      Wednesday, 10/28  Rank and nullity of a matrix (6 pages)

Interesting articles (copyright the Mathematical Association of America)

        Magic Squares    by Arthur T. Benjamin and Kan Yasuda

        Rootless Matrices    by Bertram Yood