Catalog Description: An introduction to the theory and use of vectors and matrices. Matrix theory including systems of linear equations. Theory of Euclidean and abstract vector spaces. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Linear tranformations. May not be taken for credit in addition to MAT 211.
Prerequisites: AMS 151 or MAT 131 or 141 or corequisite MAT 126.
3 credits
Text: A Unified Introduction to Linear Algebra, by Alan Tucker, Stony Brook offset printing
Fall 2009 Sections
92700 LEC 01 MW 08:05-09:25AM Loc: SB Union 236 Inst: Bryan Clark
92699 LEC 02 TUTH 08:20-09:40AM Loc: Physics P113 Inst: Saurabh Joglekar
92698 LEC 03 TUTH 03:50-5:10PM Loc: Javitz 101 Inst: Dustin Brody
Spring 2010 Sections
52481 LEC 01 MW 03:50-05:10PM Loc: Javits 103 Inst: Bryan Clark
52482 LEC 02 MW 06:50-08:10PM Loc: Javits 109 nst: Dustin Brody
52483 LEC 03 TUTH 09:50-11:10AM Loc: TBA Inst: TBA
AMS 210 IS ALSO OFFERED DURING SUMMER SCHOOL. CHECK THE SUMMER SCHOOL BULLETIN FOR TIMES.
Topics
1. Introductory Models (Chap. 1) – 4 class hours
2. Matrices: matrix operations, matrix algebra, matrix norms, eigenvalues and eigenvectors (Chap. 2) – 9 class hours
3. Solving Systems of Linear Equations: Gaussian elimination, inverses, determinants, iterative methods, condition numbers and related numerical analysis (Chap. 3) – 10 class hours
4. Applications: regression, Markov chains, growth models (Chap. 4) – 6 class hours
5. Theory of Systems of Linear Equations: linear independence, bases, rank, null space and range, orthogonal basses, pseudoinverse (Chap. 5) – 8 class hours
6. Examinations and Review – 5 class hours.