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Imran Naeem
9-243A,
Without appointment (any time)
Imran.naeem@lums.edu.pk,
8018, 8015, 8014 , 8229
TBA
TBA
Math.lums.edu.pk/moodle
Course Basics
Credit Hours
Lecture(s)
Recitation/Lab (per week)
Tutorial (per week)
3
Nbr of Lec(s) Per Week
Nbr of Lec(s) Per Week
Nbr of Lec(s) Per Week
Course Distribution
Core
Elective
Open for Student Category
Close for Student Category
All students
None
Duration
Duration
Duration
75min
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is the first course of a two semester sequence in linear algebra. This course gives a working knowledge of: systems of linear equations,
matrix algebra, determinants, eigenvectors and eigenvalues, finite-dimensional vector spaces, matrix representations of linear transformations,
matrix diagonalization, changes of basis, Separable and first-order linear equations with applications, 2nd order linear equations with
constant coefficients, method of undetermined coefficients, Systems of linear ODE's with constant coefficients, Solution by
eigenvalue/eigenvectors, Non homogeneous linear systems.
COURSE Anti-PREREQUISITE(S)
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Learning Outcomes
Students will learn to
Set up and solve systems of linear equations
Examination Detail
Midterm
Exam
Yes/No: Yes
Combine/Separate:
Duration: 90min
Preferred : TBA
Exam Specifications: No notes/No books/No calculators
Final Exam
Yes/No: Yes
Combine :
Duration: 180min
Exam Specifications: No notes/No books/No calculators
COURSE OVERVIEW
Week/ Lecture/
Module
Part (i)
Topics
Recommended
Readings
Objectives/
Application
Chapter 1
Gaussian elimination
Chapter 1 Section
1.1 1.2
Chapter 1 Section 1.3
Matrix arithmetic
Inverses
Determinants
Chapter 1
1.4
Chapter 1
1.4
Chapter 1
1.5
Chapter 1
1.6
Chapter 1
1.7
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Chapter 2
Chapter 4
Determinants
Determinants
Euclidean vector spaces
Euclidean n-space
Linear transformations from Rm to Rn
Linear transformations and polynomials
Section 4.1
Section 4.2 and 4.3
Section 4.4
Chapter 5
Section 5.1
Section 5.2
Section 5.4
Section 5.5
Section 5.6
Applications
Chapter 7
Section 7.1
Section 7.2
Section 7.3
Chapter 1
Chapter 4
Section 4.3
Chapter 8
Part (ii)
Cofactor expansion
Properties of determinants
Vector spaces
Vector spaces
Vector spaces
Vector spaces
Vector spaces
Chapter 2
Applications
Textbook(s)/Supplementary Readings
There is no required text but the following texts will be used for reference.
1.
2.
Elementary linear algebra (2005) Howard Anton, 9th edition, John Wiley and Sons
Differential equations with boundary-value problems by Dennis G. Zill and Michael R. Cullin (5th Edition Brooks/Cole)