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Linear algebra 261


 
Module code MAT 261
Qualification Undergraduate
Faculty Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Module content

Vector spaces: Vector spaces and subspaces, linear independence, basis and dimension, coordinate vectors, inner product spaces. Linear transformations: Algebra of linear transformations, kernel and image, matrix of a general linear transformation, change of basis.
Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization.
Module credits 11.00
Prerequisites MAT 152
Contact time 2 tutorials per week, 2 lectures per week
Language of tuition English
Academic organisation Mathematics and Applied Maths
Period of presentation Semester 2
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