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, Jenny Henderson 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

For general information about exams, go to the University's Examination Information page.
The time and date for the MATH1014 examination may be found in the Final Examination Timetable (on the web page mentioned above). Check the time and date of your exam on the Final Examination Timetable very carefully. Some exams start at unusual times and the time on the Final Timetable may vary from that on the Draft Timetable.
Check the venue (and seat number) for your exam before the examination day.
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.
The answers to the multiple choice questions will be machine-marked. You should take a dark soft lead pencil (2B for example) and an eraser with you to the examination.
The calculator supplied for the exam is a Casio fx-85MS. You may inspect such a calculator at the Student Centre.

Lecturers will be available for pre-exam consultations as follows:

Wednesday 4 November 10 am - 12 noon	Neil Saunders	Room 707A
Wednesday 11 November 10 am - 12 noon	Jenny Henderson	Room 710
Thursday 12 November 10 am - 12 noon	Sandra Britton	Room 534
Friday 13 November 10 am - 12 noon	Sandra Britton	Room 534

Examination results will be published on the web by Student Records progressively from Wednesday 9 December. Under no circumstances will the Mathematics Student Services Office make results available before they are published on the web.

What happens if you miss an exam, or your performance is impaired?
See the Frequently Asked Questions page.

PAST PAPERS
MATH1014 was taught for the first time in 2006, and so the only relevant exam papers are the 2006, 2007 and 2008 papers.
- The 2006 paper is here.
- The 2007 and 2008 papers are available from the Fisher Library website.
- Answers to the 2006 exam.
- Answers to the 2007 exam.
- Answers to the 2008 exam.

Class representatives

The following students have volunteered to be your class representatives. They will meet with the First Year Director from time to time to discuss all aspects of first year mathematics units. If you have any issues you would like discussed, please email your representatives and let them know your views. (Note: Do NOT email these people with mathematics problems!)

Jo Reid, Kostan Banos, Peter Lofitis, Rebekah Davies, Kiu Fei Tso, Shelley Yan.

Online Resources

ASSIGNMENT
- Assignment questions.
- Assignment solutions.
The assignments have been returned to the wooden pigeonholes on Carslaw level 3. The marks will be posted soon.
TUTORIALS AND WEB QUIZZES
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.

LECTURE MATERIAL
- Some information about the material covered in lectures is here.
- Scanned overheads from the 11am lecture (from week 7 onwards) are here.

FEEDBACK ON QUIZ RESULTS
- If you scored 12 or more on Quiz 1 then you should be aiming for a credit or better. If you scored between 9 and 11 you are doing reasonably well. If you scored 8 or less then you should probably be working a little harder.
- If you scored 11 or more on Quiz 2 then you should be aiming for a credit or better. If you scored 8, 9 or 10 you are doing reasonably well. If you scored 7 or less then you should probably be working a little harder.

Check your marks|

Please check that your mark for Quiz 1 and Quiz 2 have been recorded correctly by entering your 9 digit SID into the box below and then pressing the "Check marks" button.

Please note that any corrections to Quiz 1 marks must be made by Friday, Sep 11.
Please note that any corrections to Quiz 2 marks must be made by Friday 30 October.

The teaching material appearing on this web site is intended for the use of enrolled students of the University of Sydney, and (unless otherwise specified) the University of Sydney holds copyright. Any other person or institution wishing to use any of this material must contact the university to make appropriate arrangements.

Useful Links

Handbook:
Every student should have a copy of the Junior Mathematics and Statistics Handbook.
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

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