Ma10210 Algebra 1B
Course information for 2015/16 (Semester 2)
Week 11: revision lectures on Mon & Tues; no lecture on Weds.
Revision office hours (all available to both blocks):
Wed 4 May 3:15-4:15 (JB) 1W 4.17;
Thu 5 May 3:15-5:15 (JB) 1W 4.17;
Mon 9 May 3:15-5:15 (ADK) 4W 3.46.
Block 1 lecturer: Alastair King (4W 3.46)
a.d.king@bath.ac.uk.
Lectures on Mon at 15:15 in 2W UH, Tues at 10:15 in 2W UH and
Wed at 11:15 in EB 1.1.
Block 2 lecturer: Jorge Bruno (1W 4.17)
j.l.bruno@bath.ac.uk.
Lectures on Mon at 9:15 in 3WN 2.1, Tues at 11:15 in 2W UH and
Wed at 9:15 in 8W 1.1.
Weekly scans of the lecture notes are available on the
Algebra 1B Moodle page.
Syllabus (from Unit Catalogue).
Diary of lectures.
Exercise sheets:
- Exercises 1, with solutions
(PDF)
- Exercises 2, with solutions
(PDF)
- Exercises 3, with solutions
(PDF)
- Exercises 4, with solutions
(PDF)
- Exercises 5, with solutions
(PDF)
- Exercises 6, with solutions
(PDF)
- Exercises 7, with solutions
(PDF)
- Exercises 8, with solutions
(PDF)
- Exercises 9, with solutions
(PDF)
- Exercises 10, with solutions
(PDF)
Revision resources:
- Library copies of
past exam papers.
N.B. The syllabus has changed a little since 2010/11;
principally, group theory is no longer part of Algebra 1B.
Suggested textbooks:
- "Basic linear algebra",
by T.Blyth and E.Robertson (511.84 BLY).
Efficient and closest to the course.
- "Introduction to linear algebra",
by G. Strang (512.5 STR).
Textbook for his MIT lectures.
- "Schaum's outline of theory and problems of linear algebra",
by S.Lipschutz (511.84 LIP).
Good source of worked examples.
- "Elementary linear algebra",
by H.Anton (511.84 ANT).
Goes more slowly and also further.
- "Linear algebra and matrix theory", by E.Nering (511.84 NER).
More advanced; recommended for Algebra 2A.