Math 2174: Linear Algebra and Differential Equations for Engineers. (Instructor: Sergei Chmutov)

Autumn 2025. Tentative Daily Schedule

8/27 (Wed) Class 1.
Introduction. Systems of linear equations. (Sec.1.1)
8/29 (Fri) Class 2.
Elementary row operations. (Sec.1.1)
9/01 (Mon)
NO CLASSES.
Labor Day.
9/03 (Wed) Class 3.
Echelon Form and Gaussian-Jordan Elimination.(Sec.1.2).
9/05 (Fri) Class 4.
Consistent Systems of linear Equations. (Sec.1.3).
9/08 (Mon) Class 5.
Matrix Operations.
(Sec.1.5).
9/10 (Wed) Class 6.
Algebraic Properties of Matrix operations. (Sec.1.6).
9/12 (Fri) Class 7.
Linear Independence and Nonsingular Matrices. (Sec.1.7).
9/15(Mon) Class 8.
Matrix Inverses and Their Properties. (Sec.1.9)
9/17 (Wed) Class 9.
Introduction to Vector Spaces. (Sec.3.1)
9/19 (Fri) Class 10.
Vector Space Properties of Rn. (Sec.3.2)
9/22 (Mon) Class 11.
Examples of Subspaces. (Sec.3.3)
9/24 (Wed) Class 12.
Review for midterm 1.
9/26 (Fri) Class 13.
Midterm #1.
9/29 (Mon) Class 14.
Bases for Subspaces.
(Sec.3.4)
10/01 (Wed) Class 15.
Dimension. (Sec.3.5)
10/03 (Fri) Class 16.
The Eigenvalue Problem for 2x2 Matrices. (Sec.4.1)
10/06 (Mon) Class 17.
Determinants and the Eigenvalue Problem. (Sec.4.2,4.3)
10/08 (Wed) Class 18.
Eigenvalues and Characteristic Polynomial. (Sec.4.4)
10/10 (Fri) Class 19.
Eigenvectors and Eigenspaces. (Sec.4.5)
10/13 (Mon) Class 20.
Complex Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors. (Sec.4.6)
10/15 (We) Class 21.
Similarity Transformations and Diagonalization. (Sec.4.7)
10/17 (Fri)
NO CLASSES. Autumn Break.
10/20 (Mon) Class 22.
First order Differential Equations. (Sec. 1.2)
10/22 (Wed) Class 23.
Second order Differential Equations. (Sec.3.1,3.3)
10/24 (Fri) Class 24.
Second order Differential Equations. (Sec.3.1,3.3)
10/27 (Mon) Class 25.
Systems of First-Order Linear Equations. (Sec.7.4)
10/29 (Wed) Class 26.
Homogeneous Linear Systems with Constant Coefficients. (Sec.7.5)
10/31 (Fri) Class 27.
Complex-Valued Eigenvalues. (Sec.7.6)
11/03 (Mon) Class 28.
Fundamental Matrices. (Sec.7.7)
11/05 (Wed) Class 29.
Review for midterm 2.
11/07 (Fri) Class 30.
Midterm #2.
11/10 (Mon) Class 31.
Repeated Eigenvalues. (Sec.7.8)
11/12 (Wed) Class 32.
The Two-Point Boundary Value Problem. (Sec.10.1)
11/14 (Fri) Class 33.
Fourier Series. (Sec. 10.2)
11/17 (Mon) Class 34.
Fourier Series. (Sec. 10.2)
11/19 (Wed) Class 35.
Fourier Convergence Theorem.
(Sec. 10.3, 10.4)
11/21 (Fri) Class 36.
Separation of Variables; Heat Conduction in a Rod.
(Sec. 10.5)
11/24 (Mon) Class 37.
Other boundary conditions. (Sec. 10.6)
11/26 (Wed)
NO CLASSES. Thanksgiving.
11/28 (Fri)
NO CLASSES. Columbus Day observed.
12/01 (Mon) Class 38.
Vibrations of an Elastic String. (Sec. 10.7)
12/03 (We) Class 39.
Vibrations of an Elastic String. (Sec. 10.7)
12/05 (Fri) Class 40.
Laplace's Equation.
(Sec. 10.8)
12/08 (Mon) Class 41.
Laplace's Equation.
(Sec. 10.8)
12/10 (Wed) Class 42.
Review for the final.
                                   12/16 (Tue) FINAL, 10:00 - 11:45 AM