{"id":239,"date":"2014-05-15T11:12:28","date_gmt":"2014-05-15T17:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/voh.katestange.net\/?page_id=239"},"modified":"2014-05-15T14:09:23","modified_gmt":"2014-05-15T20:09:23","slug":"course-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/voh.katestange.net\/?page_id=239","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Course Notes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/math.colorado.edu\/~kstange\/mathlikelanguage.html\">Study Math by Speaking It<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/math.colorado.edu\/~kstange\/homework-strategies.html\">Tips on Doing Homework<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/math.colorado.edu\/~kstange\/textbook-strategies.html\">Tips on Reading your Textbook<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Show H is a Subspace<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/math.colorado.edu\/~kstange\/3130\/ShowHisaSubspace.pdf\">Diagram of my brain <\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/math.colorado.edu\/~kstange\/3130\/ShowHisaSubspace-space.pdf\">the same with spaces<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Textbooks<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Lay<\/b>: The official text we are reading.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wps.aw.com\/aw_lay_linearalgebra_4\/\">Your Textbook's Website<\/a> includes practice exams, review sheets, etc.<\/li>\n<li>The Library has several copies and a copy of the Study Guide on reserve.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Hefferon<\/b>: This is an alternate free online textbook which is also very readable and has lots of exercises with solutions.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/joshua.smcvt.edu\/linearalgebra\/\">Website of the Text (Linear Algebra by Hefferon)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/math.colorado.edu\/~kstange\/3130\/book.pdf\">Local copy of the text in PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/math.colorado.edu\/~kstange\/3130\/jhanswer.pdf\">Local copy of the answer key in PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Videos<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>None yet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Computer Demos<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A linear algebra transformation visualizer: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.math.ucla.edu\/~tao\/resource\/general\/115a.3.02f\/EigenMap.html\">Scribble and Transform<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A linear algebra transformation visualizer with determinant\/area: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.malinc.se\/math\/linalg\/linear_transformationsen.php\">Transform and Determinant<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The area of a parellologram: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mathopenref.com\/parallelogramarea.html\">Math Open Reference Applet<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Non-orientable surfaces: <a href=\"http:\/\/plus.maths.org\/content\/imaging-maths-inside-klein-bottle\">Inside a Klein Bottle<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Non-orientable surfaces: <a href=\"http:\/\/plus.maths.org\/content\/os\/issue26\/features\/mathart\/Mirror\">Animated Mobius Band<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sounds as sums of trig functions: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cabrillo.edu\/~jmccullough\/Applets\/oscillations.html\">Fourier: Making Waves Applet<\/a> (scroll to find it)<\/li>\n<li>Sounds as sums of trig functions: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.falstad.com\/fourier\/\">Falstad Fourier Applet<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sounds as sums of trig functions: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastserv.com\/kb\/article\/mp3_bitrate_selection_and_samples\/\">MP3 Stream Bitrate Examples<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Eigenvectors and eigenvalues: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.math.duke.edu\/\/education\/webfeatsII\/Lite_Applets\/Eigenvalue\/applet.html\">Eigenvector applet<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Math Software<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluebit.gr\/matrix-calculator\/\">Online Matrix Calculator<\/a><\/strong> - Easy to use, checks your homework for you.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sagemath.org\/doc\/tutorial\/tour_linalg.html&quot;\"><b>Sage<\/b><\/a> - Free, sophisticated math software for indepth exploration.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sage.colorado.edu\/\">CU Sage Server<\/a> - please sign up for an account asap.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ask.sagemath.org\/questions\/\">Ask Sage<\/a> - question and answer service from the hive mind<\/li>\n<li>Sage's <a href=\"http:\/\/wiki.sagemath.org\/quickref\">Quick Reference Sheets<\/a> to keep by your side.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colorado.edu\/oit\/services\/teaching-learning-spaces\/computing-labs\"><b>Campus Computer Labs<\/b><\/a> - Use Sage (via link above), Latex, Maple, Mathematica, Matlab etc.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/webdata.colorado.edu\/labs\/softwaresearch\/\">Search by software<\/a> - e.g. tex, mathematica<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Latex<\/b> - the only reasonable way to type math.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/physics.nyu.edu\/~physlab\/Lab_Main\/Latexguide.pdf\">Introduction to Latex<\/a> - installing and how to type.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/detexify.kirelabs.org\/classify.html\">Detexify<\/a> - To find a symbol you want to know.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/writelatex.com\">writelatex.com<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/sharelatex.com\">sharelatex.com<\/a>- No need to install software or visit the lab - typeset online!<\/li>\n<li>Templates: <a href=\"http:\/\/math.colorado.edu\/~kstange\/3130\/hwk-template.tex\">tex file<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/math.colorado.edu\/~kstange\/3130\/hwk-template.pdf\">expected output<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tex.stackexchange.com\/\">Tex Stackexchange<\/a> - question and answer service from the hive mind<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wolframalpha.com\"><b>Wolfram Alpha<\/b><\/a> - Simple math computation without learning a syntax.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/web.monroecc.edu\/manila\/webfiles\/calcNSF\/JavaCode\/CalcPlot3D.htm\">CalcPlot3D<\/a><\/strong> - Very extensive graphing\/visualisation tool.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/amath.colorado.edu\/java\/mvt.php\">MVT from Applied Math<\/a><\/strong> - Another great graphing\/visualisation tool.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Internet Study Help<\/h3>\n<p>Note: the internet can in fact do your homework for you in many cases. So can your friends, your mother, and your tutor. That's not the point. Study (and drink) responsibly.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/math.colorado.edu\/~kstange\/linearalgebrademos.html&quot;\">A list of linear algebra demos<\/a><\/strong> I compiled some years ago.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/4\/4c\/Unit_circle_angles_color.svg\">Unit Circle<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mathforum.org\/dr.math\/\">Dr. Math<\/a><\/strong> - Question answer service (by 'Math Doctors'). Use the search box first; there's a 99% chance someone has asked your question before.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/math.stackexchange.com\">Mathematics at StackExchange<\/a><\/strong> - Question answer service (by the 'hive mind'). Use the search box first; there's a 98% chance someone has asked your question before.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mathforum.org\/library\/topics\/linear\/\">Math Forum Digital Library<\/a><\/strong> - Catalogue of web resources.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/web.monroecc.edu\/manila\/webfiles\/calcNSF\/JavaCode\/CalcPlot3D.htm\">Linear Algebra Toolkit<\/a><\/strong> - If you have trouble with basic computations, this is an online tutor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>CU Resources<\/h3>\n<p>Note: Tutors may mistakenly believe it is acceptable to do your homework for you. Please educate them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The Undergraduate Mathematics Resource Center is in Math 175 (first floor of math building), and is open, M-Th 9-5 and F 9-2. Although tutors no longer serve this course, an area has been set up where you can meet your peers to work together.<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"http:\/\/www.colorado.edu\/math\/undergraduate\/index.html\">tutor list<\/a> is available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Review Materials<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/math.colorado.edu\/~kstange\/3130\/testbank\/\">Some example midterms and finals I've collected<\/a><\/strong> - Note: these are <b>written by other professors<\/b>; your tests will differ. They are nevertheless helpful.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<ul>\n\t\n\n<li>Suggested Review Problems for Midterm 1 (click for solutions):\n\t\n\n<li>Suggested Review Problems for Midterm 2 (click for solutions):\n\t\n\n<li>Suggested Review Problems for Final (click for solutions):<\/ul>\n\n\n--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Course Notes Study Math by Speaking It Tips on Doing Homework Tips on Reading your Textbook Show H is a Subspace: Diagram of my brain and the same with spaces. Textbooks Lay: The official text we are reading. 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