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Applied Linear Algebra

Type of study Doctoral
Language of instruction English
Code 470-6501/02
Abbreviation ALA
Course title Applied Linear Algebra
Credits 10
Coordinating department Department of Applied Mathematics
Course coordinator prof. RNDr. Zdeněk Dostál, DSc.

Subject syllabus

Linear mappings in elektric networks and mechanical systems.
Vector space, linear mapping and matrices.
Rank, defect, and composition of linear mappings, principle of superposition.
Matrices of linear mappings and similarity.
Bilinear and quadratic forms. Matrices and classification of bilinearr and quadratic forms, congruent matrices and LDLT decomposition.
Scalar product nad orthogonality. Norms, variational principle, the least square method and projectors.
Conjugate gradient method.
Matrix transformations and solution of linear systems.
Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, localization of eigenvalues.
Spectral decomposition of symmetric matrix. Matrix calculus, singular decomposition and pseudoinverse matrices.
Jordan form. Matrix calculus, applications..
Generalizations to infinite dimension. Banach and Hilbert spaces.

Literature

G. Strang, Introduction to Linear Algebra, 4th Edition,
Wellesley-Cambridge Press

Advised literature

J. W. Demmel, Applied Numerical Linear Algebra, SIAM Philadelphia 1997.
F. R. Gantmacher: The theory of matrices. Vol. 1-2. 1959 translation. (English)