Math 225. Introductory Matrix Theory
Syllabus for Instructors
Text: David C. Lay, Linear Algebra and its Applications, 3rd
Edition, Addison-Wesley, 2002.
(Each section will be covered in about one class hour.)
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Chapter 1: Linear Equations in Linear Algebra
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1.1 Systems of Linear Equations
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1.2 Row Reduction and Echelon Forms
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1.3 Vector Equations
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1.4 The Matrix Equation Ax=b
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1.5 Solution Sets of Linear Systems
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1.6 Applications
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1.7 Linear Independence
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Chapter 2:
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2.1 Matrix Operations
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2.2 The Inverse of a Matrix
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2.3 Characterizations of Invertible Matrices
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2.6 The Leontief Input-Output Model
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Chapter 3: Determinants
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3.1 Introduction to Determinants
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3.2 Properties of Determinants
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3.3 Cramer's Rule, Volume, and Linear Transformations
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Chapter 4: Vector Spaces
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4.1 Vector Spaces and Subspaces
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4.2 Null spaces, Column Spaces, and Linear Transformations
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4.3 Linearly Independent Sets: Bases
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4.5 The Dimension of a Vector Space
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4.6 Rank
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Chapter 5: Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
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5.1 Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
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5.2 The Characteristic Equation
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5.3 Diagonalization
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Chapter 6: Orthogonality and Least Squares
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6.1 Inner Product, Length, and Orthogonality
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6.2 Orthogonal Sets
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6.3 Orthogonal Projections
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6.5 Least Squares Problems
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6.6 Applications to Linear Models