Applied Linear Algebra

Fall 2025

"We share a philosophy about linear algebra: we think basis-free, we write basis-free, but when the chips are down we close the office door and compute with matrices like fury." - Irving Kaplansky, writing about himself and Paul Halmos

General Information

Class times:

Book: Linear Algebra and Its Applications, 5th or 6th Edition, by Lay, Lay, and McDonald. This book will supplement what we do in class, but as I will not assign problems from the book, it is not required.
Syllabus: Syllabus for Math 100

Instructor: Dr. Joshua Wiscons (he/him/his)
Email: joshua.wiscons@csus.edu
Office: Brighton Hall (BRH) Room 144
Student office hours:

Homework Assignments (WeBWorK)

[Coming Soon]

In-class Handouts