MAT188H1

UTSG

Linear Algebra

This course covers systems of linear equations and Gaussian elimination, applications; vectors in Rn, independent sets and spanning sets; linear transformations, matrices, inverses; subspaces in Rn, basis and dimension; determinants; eigenvalues and diagonalization; systems of differential equations; dot products and orthogonal sets in Rn; projections and the Gram-Schmidt process; diagonalizing symmetric matrices; least squares approximation. Includes an introduction to numeric computation in a weekly laboratory.

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DepartmentMAT
CampusUTSG (St. George)
Level100
Hours36.6L/12.2T/12.2P
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Difficulty: 4/5Usefulness: 4/5

The majority of the course revolves around relatively straightforward operations on matrices and vectors. However, it does introduce abstract concepts like higher-order dimensions. Webwork assignments were slightly more challenging compared to MAT186's. Work with a partner or as a group.

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