David M. McClendon Professor
Department of Mathematics
Ferris State University
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 MATH 322 (Linear Algebra)


 Recent syllabi and course calendars

          Fall 2023 syllabus [pdf]
          Fall 2023 calendar [pdf]


 Course documents

          Lecture notes (2023 version) [pdf]
          A summary of course material (including some enrichment) [pdf]


 Old exams

          Fall 2019 Exam 1 [pdf]
          Fall 2019 Exam 2 [pdf]
          Fall 2019 Exam 3 [pdf]
          Fall 2019 Final Exam [pdf]
          Fall 2016 Exam 1 [pdf]
          Fall 2016 Exam 2 [pdf]
          Fall 2016 Exam 3 [pdf]
          Fall 2016 Final Exam [pdf]
          Spring 2014 Exam 1 [pdf]
          Spring 2014 Exam 2 [pdf]
          Spring 2014 Exam 3 [pdf]
          Spring 2014 Final Exam [pdf]

          WARNING:  the quizzes and exams below are from an honors course; some questions may be unusually difficult
          Fall 2011 Exam 1 [pdf]
          Fall 2011 Exam 2 [pdf]
          Fall 2009 Quizzes [pdf]
          Fall 2009 Exam 1 [pdf]

          Fall 2009 Exam 2 [pdf]
          Fall 2009 Final Exam [pdf]



 Mathematica information and files

          Students:  purchase your license to Mathematica by clicking here.
          Information on Mathematica (more information is in Appendix B of my lecture notes):
                    Some general information about Mathematica [pdf]
                    My Calc 1/2 quick reference guide for Mathematica [pdf]
                    A guide to functions, plots and graphics in Mathematica [nb - right-click and save to your machine]



 Some other old handouts and notes

          Homework problems from an honors linear algebra course I gave at Swarthmore in 2011 [pdf]

          MATLAB quick reference guide [pdf]

 
         Notes on solving cubic equations [pdf]
          Notes on fields [pdf]
          Notes on examples of vector spaces [pdf]
          Notes on linear independence [pdf]
          Introductory notes on matrices [pdf]
          Notes on the classification of inner product spaces [pdf]
          Notes on orthogonal and unitary matrices [pdf]
          Notes on examples of linear transformations [pdf]
          Directions on how to put a matrix in echelon form [pdf]
          A summary of the theory of systems of linear equations [pdf]
          Notes on coordinate changes [pdf]
          Slides on determinants [pdf]
          Notes on eigentheory [pdf]
          A proof of the polar decomposition theorem [pdf]
          A proof of the (real) spectral theorem [pdf]
 

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          MyFSU
          Math and actuarial science club

          National site of Gamma Iota Sigma (risk management and actuarial science fraternity)
          FSU chapter of Gamma Iota Sigma
          Educational Counseling and Disability Services
          Khan Academy (online math videos)