MATH1014 Introduction to Linear Algebra

General Information

This page contains information on the Junior Unit of Study MATH1014.

All students should read the information sheet for this unit. The information includes (for example) details of the assessment procedure, including dates of assessment tasks.

• Credit point value: 3CP.
• Classes per week: Two lectures and one tutorial.
• Lecturer(s) for this unit of study: Sandra Britton, Adrian Nelson and Neil Saunders.
• Email contact address: MATH1014@maths.usyd.edu.au.
  Students: Please include your name and SID when emailing us.

Please check the main junior mathematics page for general information relating to all junior mathematics units.

End of semester examination

• Some information, including pre-exam consultation times.
• A copy of the front page of the exam, describing its format. Note that a formula sheet is not provided. There are not many formulas to learn, and if you understand the underlying ideas it will help a lot in remembering them. However, you are not expected to remember the particular check vectors for the different types of product and identification codes. Note also that the format is a little different from previous years.
• PAST PAPERS
  MATH1014 was taught for the first time in 2006, and so the only relevant exam papers are the 2006 and 2007 papers.
  • The 2006 paper is here.
  • The 2007 paper is available from the Fisher Library website.
  Answers will be made available at a later date.

Online Resources

• ASSIGNMENTS
  Assignments are for feedback and self-assessment only. You will gain valuable feedback by attempting the assignment questions, which are similar to exam questions.
  • Assignment 1
  • Solutions and marking scheme for Assignment 1
  • Feedback on your mark for Assignment 1
  • Assignment 2
• TUTORIALS AND WEB QUIZZES
  Exercises for tutorials will be posted here each week. You must print the tutorial sheet from here, and take it to your class with you. You will get the most benefit from your tutorial class if you try the exercises beforehand, so that you can ask your tutor specific questions if you have any problems. Short answers are provided to some of the questions. It goes without saying that you should attempt the questions before looking at the answers.

  Full solutions to all questions will be provided at the end of each week.

  In addition to the tutorial exercises for each week you should try the web quiz for some immediate feedback on your understanding of the material.

• Tutorial 1 (week 1);    Tutorial 1 with solutions
• Web quiz 1
• Tutorial 2 (week 2);   Tutorial 2 with solutions
• Web quiz 2
• Tutorial 3 (week 3);   Tutorial 3 with solutions
• Web quiz 3
• Tutorial 4 (week 4);   Tutorial 4 with solutions
• Web quiz 4
• Tutorial 5 (week 5) with solutions
  
• Web quiz 5
• Tutorial 6 (week 6);   Tutorial 6 with solutions
• Web quiz 6
• Tutorial 7 (week 7);   Tutorial 7 with solutions
• Web quiz 7
• Tutorial 8 (week 8);   Tutorial 8 with solutions
• Web quiz 8
• Tutorial 9 (week 9);   Tutorial 9 with solutions
• Web quiz 9
• Tutorial 10 (week 10);   Tutorial 10 with solutions
  You should attempt the questions on this sheet, even though the quiz will be held during the tutorial in week 10. You can ask questions relating to Tutorial 10 during your tutorial in week 11, or at a lunchtime consultation.
• Web quiz 10
• Tutorial 11 (week 11);  
  
• Web quiz 11
• LECTURE MATERIAL
  Some information about the material covered in lectures is here.

• FEEDBACK ON QUIZ 1 RESULTS

  If you scored 13 or more on Quiz 1 then you should be aiming for a credit or better. If you scored between 9 and 12 you are doing reasonably well. If you scored 8 or less then you should probably be working a little harder.

Useful Links

• Handbook:
  Every student should have a copy of the Junior Mathematics and Statistics Handbook.
• Timetable:
  The lecture and tutorial timetable for MATH1014
• Examination Timetable:
  For general information on examinations, including the end of semester examination timetable, see the University's Examination Information web site.
• Past Exam Papers:
  Fisher Library's previous years' exam papers page.
• The Faculty Handbook entry:
  The Faculty Handbook entry for MATH1014 from the central units of study database.

Timetable