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Valid for year : 2003
 
TATM18 Linear Algebra, 7,5 ECTS credits.
/Linjär algebra/

For:   BAS-X   C   D   IT   Y   Yi  

  Area of Education: Natural sciences

Subject area: Mathematics

  Advancement level (A-D): B

Aim:
To give a unified framework for geometrical and algebraic techniques, with applications in analysis, mechanics, numerical analysis, mathematical statistics, control theory, linear optimisation and other subjects.

Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Lycée mathematics and physics (natural sciences or technical lines).

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Supplementary courses:
TATM88 Linear Algebra, honours course.

Organisation:
Teaching is done through lectures and problem classes.

Course contents:
Geometrical vectors, straight lines and planes. Linear spaces. Linear mappings. Matrices and determinants. Linear systems of equations. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Euclidean spaces. Isometric mappings. Symmetric mappings. Quadratic forms. Systems of differential equations.

Course literature:
Andersson, K.-G.; Lineär algebra. Studentlitteratur, Lund 2000. Additional material published by the Department of Mathematics.

Examination:
Written examination
Written test
5 p
0 p
 



Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: MAI.
Director of Studies: Arne Enqvist
Examiner: Thomas Karlsson (D, C, Bas-X), Arne Enqvist (Y, Yi, IT)
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Last updated: 10/17/2003