Department of Mathematics

MATH 1210 Techniques of Classical and Linear Algebra

Important message(s)
The final exam is on December 19th, Monday, 9am-11am, in FR Kennedy Gold Gym, seats 1-311.
Complete list of recommended exercises.
Past final exams are here. Sorry, no solutions or answers are available.
All tutorials with solutions:
tutorial 1 solutions
tutorial 2 solutions
tutorial 3 solutions
tutorial 4 solutions
tutorial 5 solutions
tutorial 6 solutions
tutorial 7 solutions
tutorial 8 solutions
tutorial 9 solutions
tutorial 10 solutions
tutorial 11 solutions
tutorial 12 solutions
Tutorial 12 solutions [.pdf].
Tutorial 12 [.pdf] for Dec. 1 - Dec. 7
Tutorial 11 [.pdf] for Nov. 24 - Nov. 30
Tutorial 10 [.pdf] for Nov. 17 - Nov. 23
Test 2 problems were marked by different instructors. If you have any questions about marking, please contact the corresponding instructor. Office hours can be found below.
Problem 1, 4: Dr. Prymak
Problems 2, 3: Dr. Despic
Problems 5, 6: Dr. Krause
Midterm test 2 solutions [.pdf].
If you have a lab on November 8 or 9, since the material of the lab is covered on the midterm test, you may find the following useful for preparation to the midterm: Tutorial 8 Solutions [.pdf]. These labs are NOT cancelled and attendance is strongly recommended.
Tutorial 9 [.pdf] for Nov. 10 - Nov. 16
Second midterm test is on November 9th, Wednesday, 5:30pm-6:30pm.
The test is on the following sections: 2.2.1, 2.2.2, Supplementary Notes on Geometry, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.2.2, 3.2.3, 3.3.1
Family name starts with: Exam room:
A - De201 Armes
Dh - Le204 Armes
Li - Ri205 Armes
Ro - Z208 Armes
Tutorial 8 [.pdf] for Nov. 3 - Nov. 9
Tutorial 7 [.pdf] for Oct. 27 - Nov. 2
Tutorial 6 [.pdf] for Oct. 20 - Oct. 26
Test 1 problems were marked by different instructors. If you have any questions about marking, please contact the corresponding instructor. Office hours can be found below.
Problems 1, 3: Dr. Krause
Problems 2, 5: Dr. Despic
Problem 4: Dr. Prymak
Tutorial 5 [.pdf] for Oct. 13 - Oct. 19
Midterm test 1 solutions [.pdf].
If you have a lab on October 4 or 5, since the material of the lab is covered on the midterm test, you may find the following useful for preparation to the midterm: Tutorial 3 Solutions [.pdf]. These labs are NOT cancelled and attendance is strongly recommended.
MATH 1210 Supplementary Notes: Some Geometrical Considerations in Two- and Three-Dimensions by T.G. Berry and M. Davidson
Exercises for MATH 1210 Supplementary Notes on Geometry
Answers to the exercises
Tutorial 4 [.pdf] for Oct. 6 - Oct. 12
First midterm test is on October 5th, Wednesday, 5:30pm-6:30pm.
The test is on the following textbook sections: 1.1.1, 1.2.1, 2.1.1, 2.1.2.
Family name starts with: Exam room:
A - De201 Armes
Dh - Le204 Armes
Li - Ri205 Armes
Ro - Z208 Armes
Tutorial 3 [.pdf] for Sep. 29th - Oct. 5th
Tutorial 2 [.pdf] for Sep. 22nd - Sep. 28th
Solutions to math induction recommended problems (Section 1.1.1) [1-21.pdf] [22-34.pdf]
Lecture notes for A02 (A. Prymak) are here.
Tutorial 1 [.pdf] for Sep. 15th - Sep. 21st
A list of recommended exercises from the textbook (will be continuously updated throughout the course).
Office hours schedule (you can visit any instructor irrespectively of the section you are registered in, or arrange an appointment at a different time by e-mail):
A01 - Dr. G. Krause (MH424): MWF 10:30-11:30, MW 14:30-15:30
A02 - Dr. A. Prymak (MH423): M 14:30-15:30, W 11:30-12:30
A03 - Dr. M. Despic (MH452): MWF 10:30-11:30
Department's page for the course with old midterm and final exams.
E-mail policy: the instructors of this course will answer course related e-mails sent ONLY FROM UMANITOBA e-mail accounts. You are advised to regularly check your umanitoba e-mail address and this webpage for important announcements related to the course.
Books for reference: Two books placed on reserve in the Science and Technology Library with material, in particular worked examples, for the first two units of the course: Introduction to Applied Mathematics, second edition, by Trim and Study Guide for Introduction to Applied Mathematics Second Edition by Trim by Barsby, Korotowsky, and Selby. Common call number for both books is: QA 37.2 T75 1991.
Other books on reserve for vector geometry and linear algebra are two copies of: Elementary Linear Algebra, eighth edition, by H. Anton. Call number QA 184 A57 2000. For just the linear algebra there are Schaum’s Outline Series books on Linear Algebra with call numbers QA 184 L57 1987, QA 188 L57 2001, and QA 188 L57 2009.
Course outline [.pdf]