CAAM 335 · Matrix Analaysis

Fall 2013 · Rice University


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Tentative Course Calendar

All lectures are held in Herzstein Hall 212.
Content that deviates from the conventional calendar is marked in red.
Key to the abbreviations: ME = Mark Embree; JC = Jesse Chan; CP = Charles Puelz, JB = Jonathan Baker.


Mon 7 Oct Lecture 18
JB lab office hours (10-11am, HZ B27)
Recitation, (7:30-9:30pm, DCH 1070)
Tue 8 Oct ME office hours (2-4pm, DCH 3092)
Wed 9 Oct Lecture 19
JB lab office hours (1-2pm, HZ B27)
JC office hours (2-3pm, DCH 3023)
Exam 1 due
Problem Set 6 assigned
Thu 10 Oct JB lab office hours (12-1pm, HZ B27)
CP office hours (3-4pm, DCH 1044)
Fri 11 Oct Lecture 20
ME office hours (1-2pm, DCH 3019)
Lab 4 due
[Final drop date]

Mon 14 Oct No lecture (Fall Recess)
No recitation
Tue 15 Oct ME office hours (2-4pm, DCH 3092)
Recitation, (7:30-9:30pm, DCH 1070)
Wed 16 Oct Lecture 21
JB lab office hours (1-2pm, HZ B27)
JC office hours (2-3pm, DCH 3023)
Problem Set 6 due
Problem Set 7 assigned
Thu 17 Oct JB lab office hours (12-1pm, HZ B27)
CP office hours (3-4pm, DCH 1044)
Fri 18 Oct Lecture 22
ME office hours (1-2pm, DCH 3019)
Lab 5 due

Mon 21 Oct Lecture 23
JB lab office hours (10-11am, HZ B27)
Recitation, (7:30-9:30pm, DCH 1070)
Tue 22 Oct ME office hours (2-4pm, DCH 3092)
Wed 23 Oct Lecture 24
JB lab office hours (1-2pm, HZ B27)
JC office hours (2-3pm, DCH 3023)
Problem Set 7 due
Problem Set 8 assigned
Thu 24 Oct JB lab office hours (12-1pm, HZ B27)
CP office hours (3-4pm, DCH 1044)
Fri 25 Oct Lecture 25
ME office hours (1-2pm, DCH 3019)
Lab 6 due

Mon 28 Oct Lecture 26
JB lab office hours (10-11am, HZ B27)
Recitation, (7:30-9:30pm, DCH 1070)
Tue 29 Oct ME office hours (2-4pm, DCH 3092)
Wed 30 Oct Lecture 27
JB lab office hours (1-2pm, HZ B27)
JC office hours (2-3pm, DCH 3023)
Problem Set 8 due
Thu 31 Oct JB lab office hours (12-1pm, HZ B27)
CP office hours (3-4pm, DCH 1044)
Fri 1 Nov Lecture 28
ME office hours (1-2pm, DCH 3019)
Lab 7 due
Exam 2 assigned

Mon 4 Nov Lecture 29
JB lab office hours (10-11am, HZ B27)
Recitation, (7:30-9:30pm, DCH 1070)
Tue 5 Nov ME office hours (2-4pm, DCH 3092)
Wed 6 Nov Lecture 30
JB lab office hours (1-2pm, HZ B27)
JC office hours (2-3pm, DCH 3023)
Exam 2 due
Problem Set 9 assigned
Thu 7 Nov JB lab office hours (12-1pm, HZ B27)
CP office hours (3-4pm, DCH 1044)
Fri 8 Nov Lecture 31
ME office hours (1-2pm, DCH 3019)

Mon 11 Nov Lecture 32
JB lab office hours (10-11am, HZ B27)
Recitation, (7:30-9:30pm, DCH 1070)
Tue 12 Nov ME office hours (2-4pm, DCH 3092)
Wed 13 Nov Lecture 33
JB lab office hours (1-2pm, HZ B27)
JC office hours (2-3pm, DCH 3023)
Problem Set 9 due
Problem Set 10 assigned
Thu 14 Nov JB lab office hours (12-1pm, HZ B27)
CP office hours (3-4pm, DCH 1044)
Fri 15 Nov Lecture 34
ME office hours (1-2pm, DCH 3019)
Lab 8 due

Mon 18 Nov Lecture 35 (JC)
JB lab office hours (10-11am, HZ B27)
Recitation, (7:30-9:30pm, DCH 1070)
Tue 19 Nov JC+CP office hours (2-4pm, DCH 3092)
Wed 20 Nov Lecture 36 (JC)
JB lab office hours (1-2pm, HZ B27)
JC office hours (2-3pm, DCH 3023)
Problem Set 10 due
Problem Set 11 assigned (75 points)
Thu 21 Nov JB lab office hours (12-1pm, HZ B27)
CP office hours (3-4pm, DCH 1044)
Fri 22 Nov Lecture 37 (JC)
No ME office hours
Lab 9 due

Mon 18 Nov Lecture 38 (JC)
JB lab office hours (10-11am, HZ B27)
Recitation, (7:30-9:30pm, DCH 1070)
Tue 19 Nov JC+CP office hours (2-4pm, DCH 3092)
Wed 20 Nov Lecture 39 (JC)
JB lab office hours (1-2pm, HZ B27)
JC office hours (2-3pm, DCH 3023)
Problem Set 11 due (75 points)
Thu 21 Nov Thanksgiving
No CP office hours
Fri 22 Nov No lecture (Thanksgiving break)
No ME office hours
Problem Set 12 assigned

Mon 2 Dec Lecture 40
JB lab office hours (10-11am, HZ B27)
Recitation, (7:30-9:30pm, DCH 1070)
Tue 3 Dec ME office hours (2-4pm, DCH 3092)
Wed 4 Dec Lecture 41
JB lab office hours (1-2pm, HZ B27)
JC office hours (2-3pm, DCH 3023)
Thu 5 Dec JB lab office hours (12-1pm, HZ B27)
CP office hours (3-4pm, DCH 1044)
Fri 6 Dec Lecture 42
ME office hours (1-2pm, DCH 3019)
Problem Set 12 due
Lab 10 due

Mon 9 Dec Study day
Final Exam review, time and location TBA
Tue 10 Dec Study day
Exam 3 posted
Wed 18 Dec Exam 3 due


Mon 26 Aug Lecture 1
No recitation
Tue 27 Aug ME office hours (2-4pm, DCH 3019)
Wed 28 Aug Lecture 2
JC office hours (2-3pm, DCH 3023)
Problem Set 1 assigned
Thu 29 Aug CP office hours (3-4pm, DCH 3110)
Fri 30 Aug Lecture 3
ME office hours (1-2pm, DCH 3019)

Mon 2 Sep No lecture (Labor Day)
No recitation
Tue 3 Sep ME office hours (2-4pm, DCH 3092)
Recitation, (7:30-9:30pm, HZ 212)
Wed 4 Sep Lecture 4
JC office hours (2-3pm, DCH 3023)
Problem Set 1 due
Problem Set 2 assigned
Thu 5 Sep CP office hours (3-4pm, DCH 3110)
Fri 6 Sep Lecture 5
ME office hours (1-2pm, DCH 3019)

Mon 9 Sep Lecture 6
Recitation, (7:30-9:30pm, DCH 1070)
Tue 10 Sep ME office hours (2-4pm, DCH 3076)
Wed 11 Sep Lecture 7
JC office hours (2-3pm, DCH 3023)
Problem Set 2 due
Problem Set 3 assigned
Thu 12 Sep CP office hours (3-4pm, DCH 1044)
Fri 13 Sep Lecture 8
ME office hours (1-2pm, DCH 3019)
Lab 1 due

Mon 16 Sep Lecture 9
JB lab office hours (10-11am, HZ B27)
Recitation, (7:30-9:30pm, DCH 1070)
Tue 17 Sep ME office hours (2-4pm, DCH 3092)
Wed 18 Sep Lecture 10
JB lab office hours (1-2pm, HZ B27)
JC office hours (2-3pm, DCH 3023)
Problem Set 3 due (free late extension)
Problem Set 4 assigned
Thu 19 Sep JB lab office hours (12-1pm, HZ B27)
CP office hours (3-4pm, DCH 1044)
Fri 20 Sep Lecture 11
ME office hours (1-2pm, DCH 3019)
Extended "late" due-date for Problem Set 3 due
Lab 2 due

Mon 23 Sep Lecture 12
JB lab office hours (10-11am, HZ B27)
Recitation, (7:30-9:30pm, DCH 1070)
Tue 24 Sep ME office hours (2-4pm, DCH 3092)
Wed 25 Sep Lecture 13
JB lab office hours (1-2pm, HZ B27)
JC office hours (2-3pm, DCH 3023)
Problem Set 4 due
Thu 26 Sep JB lab office hours (12-1pm, HZ B27)
CP office hours (3-4pm, DCH 1044)
Fri 27 Sep Lecture 14
ME office hours (1-2pm, DCH 3019)
Problem Set 5 assigned

Mon 30 Sep Lecture 15
JB lab office hours (10-11am, HZ B27)
Recitation, (7:30-9:30pm, DCH 1070)
Tue 1 Oct ME office hours (2-4pm, DCH 3092)
Wed 2 Oct Lecture 16
JB lab office hours (1-2pm, HZ B27)
JC office hours (2-3pm, DCH 3023)
Problem Set 5 due
Thu 3 Oct JB lab office hours (12-1pm, HZ B27)
CP office hours (3-4pm, DCH 1044)
Fri 4 Oct Lecture 17
ME office hours (1-2pm, DCH 3019)
Lab 3 due
Exam 1 assigned