18.06 Linear Algebra, Spring 2012


SYLLABUS: Current (Spring 2012) class schedule and syllabus (PDF file)



Class Philosophy on Computing and MATLAB

In this course, we emphasize interactive exploration to supplement theory. Therefore, even though no experience with programming or computational software is required, some homework problems will require you to use a numerical linear algebra tool. Matlab will suffice for all such assignments, and so we use it as the "demonstration language" of 18.06 (though you may use any tool/language you want).

Other Resources

  • Matlab cheat sheet (for useful commands)
  • Matlab in MIT
  • Gauss-Jordan demo (9/14/98)
  • LU demo(9/14/98)
  • Short MATLAB® Tutorial (PDF) and Cool MATLAB® demos by Mathworks
  • MATLAB® Recitation Demos from 1997
  • MATLAB® Teaching Codes