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Linear Algebra

People

Ilie O.

Course director

Pivkin I.

Course director

Benedusi P.

Assistant

Kothari H.

Assistant

Description

This course gives an introduction to the field of linear algebra. Concepts and techniques from linear algebra are of fundamental importance in many scientific disciplines and provide the "language" for understanding the behavior of linear mappings and linear spaces. Topics covered are linear systems and Gauss method, vector spaces, linear maps and matrices, determinants, eigenvectors and eigenvalues.

 

REFERENCES

  • Introduction to Linear Algebra; Gilbert Strang 
  • Introduction to Linear Algebra; Serge Lang - Video lectures http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Mathematics/18-06Spring 2005/ CourseHome/index.htm by G. Strang at MIT
  • A First Course in Linear Algebra http://linear.ups.edu a free book by Rob Beezer
  • Linear Algebra http://joshua.smcvt.edu/linearalgebra a free book by Jim Hefferon 

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