MATH 361
LINEAR ALGEBRA

This course is an introduction to the theory of finite dimensional abstract vector spaces and linear transformations. Topics include: systems of linear equations,matrices, matrix algebra, determinants and inverses, linear combinations and linear independence, abstract vector spaces, change of basis and coordinates, inner product spaces, orthonormal bases. We also consider linear transformations, isomorphisms, matrix representation of linear maps, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization and similarity. The applications include computer graphics, Markov chains, chemistry, linear regression, network flow, electrical circuits, and differential equations.

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