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A rigorous treatment of linear algebra and the calculus of functions of n real variables. This course is designed for students with a strong background in one-variable Calculus, interested in theoretical mathematics. Midterm Exams: There will be two 1-hour midterm exams, during class hours, on the following days: Monday, October 17, Monday, November 21.

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Courseinfo 23a Fall05

A rigorous treatment of linear algebra and the calculus of functions of n real variables. This course is designed for students with a strong background in one-variable Calculus, interested in theoretical mathematics. Midterm Exams: There will be two 1-hour midterm exams, during class hours, on the following days: Monday, October 17, Monday, November 21.

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Mathematics 23a, Fall 2005

Theoretical Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus I


Catalog Number: 2486 Exam Group: 4

COURSE INFORMATION
Instructor: Alberto De Sole oce: Science Center #331 phone number: 617-496-5211 email: [email protected] Course Assistants: 1. Gerardo Con Diaz email: [email protected] 2. Samuel Cross email: [email protected] 3. Sam Lewallen email: [email protected] 4. Andrew Laitman email: [email protected] 5. Alexandra Kjuchukova email: [email protected] Textbooks: Charles W. Curtis, Linear Algebra, Springer (mostly for math 23a) C. H. Edwards Jr., Advances calculus of several variables, Dover (mostly for math 23b) Meeting times: Lectures: M., W., F., 1112 am, in Science Center E Instructors oce hours: M.,W., 121 (& by appointment) Problem sessions: TBA 1. 2. 3. 4. Tuesday, 7-8 pm, Sc. Ctr. 507 Wednesday, 4-5 pm, Sc.Ctr. 103b Wednesday, 8-9 pm, Sc.Ctr. 310 Thursday, 6-7 pm, Sc.Ctr. 411 1

5. Thursday, 8-9 pm, Sc.Ctr. 408 Course Web Page: http://www.courses.fas.harvard.edu/math23a/ Course announcements, homework assignments, and homework solution sets will all be posted here.

Course decription (valid both for math 23a and 23b) A rigorous treatment of linear algebra and the calculus of functions of n real variables. Topics include: Construction of number systems. Real numbers and other elds. Finite and innite-dimensional vector spaces. Linear transformations. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Multilinear forms. Determinants. Systems of linear dierential equations. Topological structure of Euclidean spaces. Inner products, and norms. Functions of several real variables. Dierentiation and integration of functions of several variables. The classical theorems of vector analysis. This course is designed for students with a strong background in one-variable Calculus, interested in theoretical mathematics. Formal course requirements Problem sets: Weekly problem sets will be handed out. You are encouraged to work in groups on these problem sets. However, each of you must write up the solutions alone. Late problem sets will be penalized (by subtracting %10 of the grade for each day they are late) unless authorized by the instructor. Midterm Exams: There will be two 1hour midterm exams, during class hours, on the following days: Monday, October 17 , Monday, November 21 Final Exam: There will be a 3hours nal examination. It is scheduled by the Registrar for the following day: Tuesday, January 24 Grading policy: Problem sets: 30%, midterm exams: 30%, nal exam: 40%

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