Math 0280 Schedule - Spring 2026

Math 0280: Intro to Matrices & Linear Algebra

Below is the schedule of textbook sections accompanied by sets of highly recommended practice problems from Linear Algebra A Morden Introduction, 5th edition by David Poole. Exam dates are indicated on the schedule, including the departmental final exam date and time.

Date	Topic	Practice Problems (5th Ed.)
Monday, Jan 12	Introduction / Geometry & Algebra of Vectors	1.1: #1–28
Wednesday, Jan 14	Geometry & Algebra of Vectors (cont.)	1.1: #1–28
Friday, Jan 16	Length, Angle, Dot Product, & Projections	1.2: #1–52
Monday, Jan 19	NO CLASS	MLK Day Observance
Wednesday, Jan 21	Dot Product (cont.) / Lines & Planes	1.2: #61–67; 1.3: #1–15
Friday, Jan 23	Lines & Planes (cont.)	1.3: #18–30, 35–38
Monday, Jan 26	Systems of Linear Equations	2.1: #1–38
Wednesday, Jan 28	Direct Methods for Solving Systems	2.2: #1–18
Friday, Jan 30	Direct Methods (cont.)	2.2: #23–46
Monday, Feb 2	Spanning Sets & Linear Independence	2.3: #1–42
Wednesday, Feb 4	Spanning Sets & Linear Independence (cont.)	2.3: #1–42
Friday, Feb 6	Spanning Sets & Linear Independence (cont.)	2.3: #1–42
Monday, Feb 9	Chapters 1 and 2 Review / Applications	—
Wednesday, Feb 11	Matrix Operations	3.1: #1–22, 31–36
Friday, Feb 13	Matrix Algebra	3.2: #1–28
Monday, Feb 16	Inverse of a Matrix / Elementary Matrices / Fund. Theorem	3.3: #1–23
Wednesday, Feb 18	Inverse of a Matrix / Fund. Theorem (cont.)	3.3: #24–40
Friday, Feb 20	Inverse of a Matrix / Fund. Theorem (cont.)	3.3: #48–59
Monday, Feb 23	Review	—
Wednesday, Feb 25	MIDTERM EXAM 1	Chapters 1–3.3
Friday, Feb 27	Subspaces, Basis, Dimension, Rank	3.5: #1–48, 51, 52
Monday, Mar 2	Subspaces, Basis, Dimension, Rank (cont.)	3.5: #1–48, 51, 52
Wednesday, Mar 4	Subspaces, Basis, Dimension, Rank (cont.)	3.5: #1–48, 51, 52
Friday, Mar 6	Introduction to Linear Transformations	3.6: #1–25, 29–45
Mar 9 – Mar 13	NO CLASS	Spring Recess
Monday, Mar 16	Introduction to Linear Transformations (cont.)	3.6: #1–25, 29–45
Wednesday, Mar 18	Chapter 3 Review / Applications	—
Friday, Mar 20	Intro to Eigenvalues & Eigenvectors	4.1: #1–18
Monday, Mar 23	Determinants / Laplace Expansion	4.2: #1–52
Wednesday, Mar 25	Determinants / Cramer's Rule / Adjoint	4.2: #57–65
Friday, Mar 27	Eigenvalues & Eigenvectors of nxn Matrices	4.3: #1–18
Monday, Mar 30	Eigenvalues & Eigenvectors of nxn Matrices (cont.)	4.3: #1–18
Wednesday, Apr 1	Review	—
Friday, Apr 3	MIDTERM EXAM 2	Through Chapter 4.3
Monday, Apr 6	Similarity & Diagonalization	4.4: #1–41
Wednesday, Apr 8	Similarity & Diagonalization (cont.)	4.4: #1–41
Friday, Apr 10	Orthogonality & Orthogonal Matrices	5.1: #1–23
Monday, Apr 13	Orthogonal Complements & Projections	5.2: #1–22
Wednesday, Apr 15	Orthogonal Complements & Projections (cont.)	5.2: #1–22
Friday, Apr 17	Gram-Schmidt Process	5.3: #1–14
Monday, Apr 20	Orthogonal Diagonalization	5.4: #1–12
Wednesday, Apr 22	Least Squares	7.3: #1–26
Friday, Apr 24	Final Review	—
Thursday, Apr 30	DEPARTMENTAL FINAL EXAM	8:00 AM – 9:50 AM

Date

Topic

Practice Problems (5th Ed.)

Monday, Jan 12

Introduction / Geometry & Algebra of Vectors

1.1: #1–28

Wednesday, Jan 14

Geometry & Algebra of Vectors (cont.)

1.1: #1–28

Friday, Jan 16

Length, Angle, Dot Product, & Projections

1.2: #1–52

Monday, Jan 19

NO CLASS

MLK Day Observance

Wednesday, Jan 21

Dot Product (cont.) / Lines & Planes

1.2: #61–67; 1.3: #1–15

Friday, Jan 23

Lines & Planes (cont.)

1.3: #18–30, 35–38

Monday, Jan 26

Systems of Linear Equations

2.1: #1–38

Wednesday, Jan 28

Direct Methods for Solving Systems

2.2: #1–18

Friday, Jan 30

Direct Methods (cont.)

2.2: #23–46

Monday, Feb 2

Spanning Sets & Linear Independence

2.3: #1–42

Wednesday, Feb 4

Spanning Sets & Linear Independence (cont.)

2.3: #1–42

Friday, Feb 6

Spanning Sets & Linear Independence (cont.)

2.3: #1–42

Monday, Feb 9

Chapters 1 and 2 Review / Applications

—

Wednesday, Feb 11

Matrix Operations

3.1: #1–22, 31–36

Friday, Feb 13

Matrix Algebra

3.2: #1–28

Monday, Feb 16

Inverse of a Matrix / Elementary Matrices / Fund. Theorem

3.3: #1–23

Wednesday, Feb 18

Inverse of a Matrix / Fund. Theorem (cont.)

3.3: #24–40

Friday, Feb 20

Inverse of a Matrix / Fund. Theorem (cont.)

3.3: #48–59

Monday, Feb 23

Review

—

Wednesday, Feb 25

MIDTERM EXAM 1

Chapters 1–3.3

Friday, Feb 27

Subspaces, Basis, Dimension, Rank

3.5: #1–48, 51, 52

Monday, Mar 2

Subspaces, Basis, Dimension, Rank (cont.)

3.5: #1–48, 51, 52

Wednesday, Mar 4

Subspaces, Basis, Dimension, Rank (cont.)

3.5: #1–48, 51, 52

Friday, Mar 6

Introduction to Linear Transformations

3.6: #1–25, 29–45

Mar 9 – Mar 13

NO CLASS

Spring Recess

Monday, Mar 16

Introduction to Linear Transformations (cont.)

3.6: #1–25, 29–45

Wednesday, Mar 18

Chapter 3 Review / Applications

—

Friday, Mar 20

Intro to Eigenvalues & Eigenvectors

4.1: #1–18

Monday, Mar 23

Determinants / Laplace Expansion

4.2: #1–52

Wednesday, Mar 25

Determinants / Cramer's Rule / Adjoint

4.2: #57–65

Friday, Mar 27

Eigenvalues & Eigenvectors of nxn Matrices

4.3: #1–18

Monday, Mar 30

Eigenvalues & Eigenvectors of nxn Matrices (cont.)

4.3: #1–18

Wednesday, Apr 1

Review

—

Friday, Apr 3

MIDTERM EXAM 2

Through Chapter 4.3

Monday, Apr 6

Similarity & Diagonalization

4.4: #1–41

Wednesday, Apr 8

Similarity & Diagonalization (cont.)

4.4: #1–41

Friday, Apr 10

Orthogonality & Orthogonal Matrices

5.1: #1–23

Monday, Apr 13

Orthogonal Complements & Projections

5.2: #1–22

Wednesday, Apr 15

Orthogonal Complements & Projections (cont.)

5.2: #1–22

Friday, Apr 17

Gram-Schmidt Process

5.3: #1–14

Monday, Apr 20

Orthogonal Diagonalization

5.4: #1–12

Wednesday, Apr 22

Least Squares

7.3: #1–26

Friday, Apr 24

Final Review

—

Thursday, Apr 30

DEPARTMENTAL FINAL EXAM

8:00 AM – 9:50 AM