Introduction to Linear Algebra

MAT 211 (LEC 3)

Spring 2009

Welcome to Linear Algebra! In Spring 2009, the course MAT 211 is given in the following three lecture groups:

• LEC 1 (MW 9:10-10:30am, Physics P117, Prof. Olga Plamenevskaya)
• LEC 2 (TuTh 5:20- 6:40pm, Physics P118, Prof. Azita Mayeli)
• LEC 3 (TuTh 12:50- 2:10pm, Harriman 112, Prof. Julia Viro)

This course provides an elementary introduction to linear algebra. It covers systems of linear equations, Gauss-Jordan elimination, matrices and determinants, vector (linear) spaces and linear transformations, bases, dimension, the Kernel-Image theorem, inner-product spaces, orthogonality, Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization. Algebraic objects are considered together with their geometric interpretations.

Good luck!