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MATH212 is a 3-credit course in Linear Algebra aimed at providing students with foundational concepts and methods to solve problems and understand abstract reasoning. The course covers various topics including linear equations, transformations, matrix operations, and applications in multiple fields. A reading list is provided, along with a detailed lecture-wise distribution of content.

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Contents Linear Algebra

MATH212 is a 3-credit course in Linear Algebra aimed at providing students with foundational concepts and methods to solve problems and understand abstract reasoning. The course covers various topics including linear equations, transformations, matrix operations, and applications in multiple fields. A reading list is provided, along with a detailed lecture-wise distribution of content.

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Course Code: MATH212

Course Title: Linear Algebra


Credit Hours: 3(3+0)
Pre-requisite(s): None

Course Objectives:

The objectives of this course are:


a) To provide students with a solid grounding in concepts and methods of linear algebra
to help them to develop the ability to formulate and solve problems using these
techniques.
b) To improve their ability to reason abstractly and understand proofs and know the
geometric approaches which help them in visualizing an idea.
c) To know some applications which illustrates the power of linear algebra to explain
fundamental principles and simplify calculations in engineering, computer science,
mathematics, physics, biology, economics and statistics.

Reading list:

1. D. C. Lay, S. R. Lay, J. J. McDonald, “Linear Algebra and Its Applications”, 5th


edition, Pearson Education, 2015.
2. R. A. Beezer, “A First Course in Linear Algebra”, 3rd edition, Congruent Press, 2012.
3. G. Strang, “Introduction to Linear Algebra”, 4th edition, Wellesley Press, 2009.
4. W. K. Nicholson, “Linear Algebra and Applications, 7th edition, McGraw-Hill, 2013.
5. H. Anton, “Elementary Linear Algebra”, 9th edition”, John Wiley & Sons Inc., USA,
2005.

Lecture-wise distribution of the Contents

Lecture # Topic
L1 Introduction to the course
L2-L3 System of Linear Equations, Row Reduction and Echelon Forms, Vector
Equations,The Matrix Equation Ax=b.
L4-L6 Solution sets of Linear systems, Applications of Linear systems.
L7 Linear Independence.
L8-L10 Introduction to Linear Transformations, The Matrix of a Linear
Transformations.
L11-L13 Linear Models in Business, Science and Engineering.
L14-L16 Matrix Operations, The Inverse of a Matrix, Characterizations of Invertible
matrices, Matrix Factorizations.
L17-L18 Applications to Computer Graphics.
L19-L20 Subspaces of .
L21 Dimension and Rank.
L22-L23 Introduction to Determinants, properties, Cramer’s Rule, Volume, and Linear
Transformations.
L24 MID EXAM
L25-L28 Vector spaces and subspaces, Null spaces, Column spaces, and Linear
Transformations
L29-L31 Linear Independent Sets, Bases, Coordinate system, The Dimension of a
vector space, Rank
L32-L33 Change of Basis.
L34-L36 Applications to Difference equations and Markov Chain.
L37-L39 Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors, The Characteristic Equation, Diagonalization.
L40-L41 Discrete Dynamical Systems.
L42-L43 Applications to Differential Equations.
L44-L45 Inner product, Length and Orthogonality, Orthogonal sets, Orthogonal
Projections
L46 The Gram-Schmidth Process
L47-L48 Least-Squares Problems

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