Preparation for Final
Linear Algebra
Spring 2013


Our final exam will be partly review, and partly new material, from Chapters 8 and 9 (Quadratic Forms, Linear Differential Equations) of Bretscher (any edition). As always, one can work problems from the text for additional practice.

Review

There will be four review questions. These will be almost identical to problems that have appeared on one of our nine (8:40, 10:10, Alt) (Exam1, Exam2, Exam3) midterms, all of which are posted. So one may review by studying exclusively this set of 45 problems. Expect problems that many people found difficult the first time around.

These exams have worked solutions:

New material

There will be four questions based on material since our last exam.


Practice Problems for Final

These problems are taken from previous exams.


An Atlas of Matrices

I have generated a new atlas of eigenvalue problems that can be worked by hand.

The original atlas is still available. It does not include any 3 by 3 repeated root problems.


Problem Sessions

I will hold a problem session before the final:

This problem session will be held in Altschul 202 (Barnard).


Course Materials

This page hosts the above files, and many other PDF files from previous semesters.