LINEAR ALGEBRA (MA2041)

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Treats applications in economics and computer science, limited to Euclidean n-space. Topics include: the linear structure of space, vectors, norms and angles, transformations of space, systems of linear equations and their applications, the Gauss-Jordan method, matrices, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Uses Mathematica for graphics and algorithms.

Code: 
MA2041
Name: 
LINEAR ALGEBRA
Discipline: 
MA (Mathematics)
Type: 
Regular
Level: 
Undergraduate
Credits: 
4
Can be taken twice for credit?: 
No
Pre-requisites: 
MA1030CCM OR MA1030GE120
Co-requisites: 
None

Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will be able to apply the concepts and techniques of Linear Algebra to problems across other disciplines.
  2. Students will be able to compute eigenvalues and eigenvectors in order to diagonalise a matrix.
  3. Students will be able to perform vector and elementary matrix operations over the field of real numbers, including solving systems of linear equations.

Offering(s)

Term Code Name
Fall 2024 MA2041 LINEAR ALGEBRA

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