Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory
Assignments
Fall 2026

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• Read before class.
• "Yes/no" answers are not solutions; always justify your answer. (That is true for all homework in this class.) You can turn in the work on paper any time up to 4:30 p.m. There is an envelope on my office door where you can leave homework, if you don't have it ready in class. (The envelope is always open.)
• Read every assigned problem, both recommended and hand-in. Some of the ones you don't solve may have useful information.
• I do not expect you to solve all the problems. Solve as many as you can do a good job on. A few good solutions are worth more than many bad solutions. Note that use of AI does not contribute to your learning (maybe the AI learns).
• § means "section".

No.	Week	Reading	Recommended	Hand in	Notes
0.	Before Day 1	Chapter 1.			This should be almost entirely review. Notice what's not, e.g., lists.
1.	Week 1	Ch. 1 and 2 and §§ 3A-B.		F 8/21: 1B #1 and 1C ## 5, 6.	Ch. 1 and 2 are elementary; watch out for tiny new bits. Ch. 3 is more serious and long.
2.	Week 2	§§ 3C-?		F 8/28:
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