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Introduction to the theory of finite-dimensional vector spaces.  
 
Introduction to the theory of finite-dimensional vector spaces.  
  
== Sample textbook ==
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'''Catalog entry'''
  
[1] M. Thamban Nair · Arindama Singh, ''Linear Algebra'', 2008. Freely available to UTSA students.
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''Prerequisite'':  Prerequisite: Math 2233 Linear Algebra, Math 2243 Applied Linear Algebra or instructor approval. , or instructor consent.
  
 
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''Contents'':
 
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(1) Algebraic Structures: rings, matrices, polynomials, fields and finite fields (2) Vector
== Catalog entry ==
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spaces: subspaces, linear independence, basis, dimension (3) Linear transformations, isomor-
 
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phisms, Rank-Nullity Theorem, Product and Quotient Spaces (3) Matrices and Linear Transfor-
''Prerequisite'': Discrete Mathematics (MAT3003), or Discrete Mathematical Structures (CS 2233/2231), or instructor consent.
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mations: Matrix representation, change of basis, equivalence of matrices, similarity (4) Eigen-
 
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values and Eigenvectors: The Cayley-Hamilton Theorem, Diagonalization and Jordan Canoni-
''Contents''
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cal forms (4) Real and Complex Inner Product Spaces: Norm, distances, Cauchy-Schwartz in-
(1) Finite-dimensional vector spaces: Vector space axioms, subspaces, linear independence and bases, dimension, sums and quotients of vector spaces
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equality, Gram-Schmidt Orthogonalization process, The Projection Theorem, Riez Representa-
(2) Linear transformations: Rank and nullity, isomorphisms, bases, change of basis.
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tion Theorem (5) Orthogonality over finite fields (6) Multilinear algebra : Bilinear Forms and
(3) Gauss-Jordan elimination: Row operations, echelon forms, determinants.
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Functionals, Tensor product of vector spaces and Matrices.
(3) Inner product spaces: Projections, orthogonal bases and Gram-Schmidt, least squares approximation, Riesz representation.
 
(4) Eigenvalues and eigenspaces: Characteristic polynomials, diagonalization.
 
(5) Jordan form, spectral representation.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
==Topics List==
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
! Week !! Topic !! Sections from the Nair-Singh book !! Subtopics !! Prerequisite
 
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|  1-
 
|| [[Finite-dimensional vector spaces]]
 
|| 1.1-1.8
 
|| Vector space axioms, subspaces, linear independence and bases, dimension, sums and quotients of vector spaces
 
|| MAT3003, CS2233/2231, or instructor consent.
 
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4-5 
 
|| [[Linear transformations]]
 
|| 2.1-2.6
 
|| Rank and nullity, matrix representation, the space of linear transformations.
 
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|  6 
 
|| [[Gauss-Jordan elimination]]
 
|| 3.1-3.7
 
|| Row operations, echelon form and reduced echelon form, determinants.
 
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|  7-8 
 
|| [[Inner product spaces]]
 
|| 4.1-4.8
 
|| Projections, orthogonal bases and Gram-Schmidt, least squares approximation, Riesz representation.
 
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|  9 
 
|| [[Eigenvalues and eigenvectors]]
 
|| 5.1-5.5
 
|| Eigenspaces, characteristic polynomials
 
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|  10 
 
|| [[Canonical forms]]
 
|| 6.1-6.5
 
|| Jordan form
 
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|  11-13 
 
|| [[Spectral representation]]
 
|| 7.1-7.6
 
|| Singular value and polar decomposition.
 
|}
 

Latest revision as of 19:48, 24 March 2026

Introduction to the theory of finite-dimensional vector spaces.

Catalog entry

Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Math 2233 Linear Algebra, Math 2243 Applied Linear Algebra or instructor approval. , or instructor consent.

Contents: (1) Algebraic Structures: rings, matrices, polynomials, fields and finite fields (2) Vector spaces: subspaces, linear independence, basis, dimension (3) Linear transformations, isomor- phisms, Rank-Nullity Theorem, Product and Quotient Spaces (3) Matrices and Linear Transfor- mations: Matrix representation, change of basis, equivalence of matrices, similarity (4) Eigen- values and Eigenvectors: The Cayley-Hamilton Theorem, Diagonalization and Jordan Canoni- cal forms (4) Real and Complex Inner Product Spaces: Norm, distances, Cauchy-Schwartz in- equality, Gram-Schmidt Orthogonalization process, The Projection Theorem, Riez Representa- tion Theorem (5) Orthogonality over finite fields (6) Multilinear algebra : Bilinear Forms and Functionals, Tensor product of vector spaces and Matrices.