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Geometric Algorithms
Boston University
Fall 2023

Date Topic Assignments
09-05 Linear Equations read course policies
09-07 Numerics HW01 assigned
     
09-11 W02 Discussion  
09-12 Gaussian Elimination  
09-14 Vector Equations HW01 due, HW02 assigned
     
09-18 W03 Discussion  
09-19 Matrix-Vector Equations  
09-21 Linear Independence HW02 due, HW03 assigned
     
09-25 W04 Discussion  
09-26 Linear Transformations  
09-28 Matrices of Linear Transformations HW03 due, HW04 assigned
     
10-02 W05 Discussion  
10-03 Matrix Algebra  
10-05 Matrix Inverse HW04 due
     
10-10 W06 Discussion (Substitute Monday)  
10-12 MIDTERM HW05 assigned
     
10-16 W07 Discussion  
10-17 Invertible Matrix Theorem  
10-19 Markov Chains HW05 due, HW06 assigned
     
10-23 W08 Discussion  
10-24 Matrix Factorization  
10-26 Computer Graphics HW06 due, HW07 assigned
     
10-30 W09 Discussion  
10-31 Subspaces  
11-02 Dimension and Rank HW07 due, HW08 assigned
     
11-06 W10 Discussion  
11-07 Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors  
11-09 The Characteristic Equation HW08 due, HW09 assigned
     
11-13 W11 Discussion  
11-14 Diagonalization  
11-16 PageRank HW09 due, HW10 assigned
     
11-20 W12 Discussion  
11-21 Orthogonality  
11-23 Thanksgiving  
     
11-27 W13 Discusion  
11-28 Orthogonal Sets and Projections  
11-30 Least Squares HW10 due, HW11 assigned
     
12-04 W14 Discussion  
12-05 Linear Models  
12-07 Symmetric Matrices HW11 due, HW12 assigned
     
12-11 W15 Discussion  
12-12 Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) HW12 due
     
12-21 FINAL EXAM (12/21 6-8PM, CAS B12, HAR 105)