Linear Algebra with Applications - MA51100

Basic vector space theory; linear transformations; topics in matrix theory such as QR and LU factorization, eigenvalues, and quadratic forms.

Credit Hours: 3

Instructor(s): Ralph Kaufmann

Email: rkaufman@purdue.edu

Office: 722

Web: Instructor Homepage


Learning Objective:

Techniques associated with matrix theory and vector space arguments.

Topics Covered:

Linear spaces; linear systems; matrices; Gauss elimination; LU and PLU factorization; linear transformations; orthogonality; QR factorization; inner products, least squares and projections; determinants; eigenvalues and eigenvectors; condition number and ill conditioning; spectral theorems; quadratic forms, singular value decomposition and pseudo inverse of a matrix; linear systems of differential equations.

Prerequisites:

An undergraduate course in linear algebra and differential equations.

Applied / Theory:

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Web Address:

mycourses.purdue.edu piazza.com/purdue/summer2019/math511

Web Content:

Syllabus, grades, lecture notes, homework assignments.

Homework:

Weekly assignments (worth 25% of final grade).

Projects:

Worth 10% of final grade.

Exams:

One midterm exam (25% of final grade) and one final exam (40% of the final grade)

Textbooks:

Required: *Tentative*: Gilbert Strang, Linear Alg and Its Applications, ISBN-10: 0030105676 | ISBN-13: 9780030105678 | Edition: 4th.

Other Requirements:

MATLAB or Linear Algebra Software