MTH 2775: Linear Algebra
Catalog Description
Study of general vector spaces, linear systems of equations, linear transformations and compositions, Eigenvalues, eigenvectors, diagonalization, modeling and orthogonality. Provides a transition to formal mathematics.
Winter 2022
The course is online. Lectures are scheduled on
MWF: 13:20-14:27
Lectures will be held on zoom and videos will be available throughout the semester. While attendance is not mandatory and videos will be provided to everyone regardless of whether they attend live lectures or not, I recommend you attend live lectures.
Detailed information will be provided during the first day of classes.
Syllabus
Tentative syllabus
Materials needed
- A working environment which includes a desk and a computer
- A computer with a camera. You will have to turn the camera on during the exams
- A scanner so you can scan the exams or a digital pen. You will be asked to upload the exams and
homework in Google classroom in a single pdf file. There will be no time to run around. Your exams will
be 1 hour long, including printing, scanning, and uploading files.
Lectures
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A quick review of analytic geometry, vectors in space.
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Euclidean spaces, linear systems.
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Vector spaces
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Linear transformations
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Determinants, eigenvalues, eigenvectors
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Inner spaces and orthogonality
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Symmetric matrices
