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Linear Algebra

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 470-2205/02
Abbreviation LA
Course title Linear Algebra
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Applied Mathematics
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Petr Beremlijski, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Lectures:
An introduction to matrix calculus
Solution of systems of linear equations
Inverse matrices
Vector spaces and subspaces
Basis and dimension of vector spaces
Linear mapping
Bilinear and quadratic forms
Determinants
Eigenvalues and eigenvectors
Scalar product
Linear algebra applications

Exercises:
Computing with complex numbers
Practicing algebra of arithmetic vectors and matrices
Solution of systems of linear equations
Evaluation of inverse matrix
Examples of vector spaces and deduction from axioms
Evaluation of coordinates of a vector in a given basis
Examples of linear mappings and evaluation of their matrices
Matrices of bilinear and quadratic forms
Evaluation of determinants
Evaluation of eigenvalues and eigenvectors
Orthogonalization process

E-learning

Materials are available at https://lms.vsb.cz/?lang=en.

Literature

ANTON, Howard, Chris RORRES a Anton KAUL. Elementary Linear Algebra: Applications Version. 12th edition. Wiley, 2019. ISBN 978-1119666141 .

Advised literature

STRANG, Gilbert. Linear Algebra and Its Applications. 4th edition. Brooks/Cole ISE, 2005. ISBN 978-0030105678 .