Linear Algebra - Period 4+5

Social Sciences & Humanities Program
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Dates: 1/31/20 - 5/30/20

Social Sciences & Humanities

Linear Algebra - Period 4+5

Linear Algebra - Period 4+5 Course Overview

OVERVIEW

CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Primary Subject Area: Mathematics
Instruction in: English
Course Code: X_400042
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 100
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 84

DESCRIPTION

This course covers:
- systems of linear equations
- linear (in)dependence
- linear transformations and matrices
- matrix operations
- determinants
- vector spaces and subspaces
- basis and dimension
- rank of a matrix, dimension theorem
- coordinate systems and change of basis
- eigenvalues and eigenvectors
- diagonalization of matrices
- inner product, length and orthogonality
- orthogonal bases and least-squares problem
- diagonalization of symmetric matrices
- quadratic forms
- singular value decomposition

Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.


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