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Spring 2023
Oct 10, 2024
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MA 26500 - Linear Algebra
Credit Hours: 3.00. Introduction to linear algebra. Systems of linear equations, matrix algebra, vector spaces, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization of matrices, applications. Not open to students with credit in MA 26200, 27200, 35000 or 35100.
3.000 Credit hours

Syllabus Available
Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional
Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture

Offered By: College of Science
Department: Mathematics

Course Attributes:
Credit By Exam, Dept Credit, Lower Division, GTC-Quantitative Reasoning, UC-Quantitative Reasoning

May be offered at any of the following campuses:     
      Northwest- Westville
      Northwest- Hammond
      West Lafayette

Learning Outcomes: 1. Learn the basic properties of matrices. 2. Learn how to solve systems of linear equations. 3. Learn the basic properties of determinants. 4. Learn about linear independence, spanning sets and bases in the context of vector spaces. 5. Learn the theory of inner product spaces and how it applies to least-squares approximations. 6. Learn the theory of eigenvalues and eigenvectors and how it applies to systems of differential equations.


Prerequisites:
Undergraduate level MA 16200 Minimum Grade of C- or Undergraduate level MA 16600 Minimum Grade of C- or Undergraduate level MATH 16400 Minimum Grade of C- or Undergraduate level MA 16400 Minimum Grade of C- or Undergraduate level MATH M2160 Minimum Grade of C- or Undergraduate level MA 16900 Minimum Grade of C- or Undergraduate level MATH 16600 Minimum Grade of C-

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