Week 1 – January 4 – 6

Wednesday, January 4

  • Introduction
  • Vector Spaces
  • Definitions and Examples
Tonight’s Homework
  • Read Sections 1.1 and 1.2
  • Memorize the definition of vector space
  • Read Appendices A (Sets) and B (Functions)
  • What is the definition of a one-to-one function?  Onto function?
  • Homework: Section 1.2, page 12 # 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 13

Friday, January 6

  • More vector spaces
  • Subspaces
Tonight’s Homework
  • Read Section 1.2
  • Read Appendix C (Fields)
  • Homework: Section 1.2, page 12  # 1, 7, 9, 14, 15, 18