Thomas G. J. Chandler

Instructor: Thomas G. J. Chandler
Teaching Assistant: Jiaqi Hou
Course Website: https://canvas.wisc.edu/courses/386475
Piazza Website: https://piazza.com/wisc/spring2024/sp24math320006
Course Syllabus: Math 320(!) (FA24) syllabus
Lectures: TR 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM (Van Vleck B239)
Discussion Sessions: DIS-402: M 1:20 PM – 2:10 PM (Van Vleck B203); DIS-403: W 1:20 PM – 2:10 PM (Van Vleck B129);
Instructor Office Hours: T 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM; F 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Table 3, Math Learning Center, Van Vleck B224)
TA Office Hours: MW 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM (Van Vleck 418)

Introduction to linear algebra, including matrices, linear transformations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Linear systems of differential equations. Numerical aspects of linear problems. This course is an accelerated honors course which will follow Chapters 1–6 of the textbook by Gilbert Strang: First Order Equations, Second Order Equations, Graphical and Numerical Methods, Linear Equations and Inverse Matrices, Vector Spaces and Subspaces, and Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors. Further details can be found on the course syllabus.

Textbook: This course will follow Differential Equations and Linear Algebra, by Gilbert Strang. Video lectures by Gilbert Strang can be found here.

Software: MATLAB (MATrix LABoratory) will be used for several demonstrations. UW students have institutional access to MATLAB, see here (UW login required). Learning and using MATLAB is recommended, but is not required for this course; however, assessed homework may require reading, understanding, and writing algorithms in MATLAB-like syntax. Alternatives to MATLAB (e.g. Python and Mathematica) may also be useful to students.

Other material: Handwritten class notes, MATLAB code, homework, and midterm solutions will all be posted on the canvas page.