MATH-GA.2111-001 Linear Algebra (One-Term)

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3 points

Course Description

Linear algebra is two things in one: a general methodology for solving linear systems, and a beautiful abstract structure underlying much of mathematics and the sciences. This course will try to strike a balance between both. We will follow the book of our own Peter Lax, which does a superb job in describing the mathematical structure of linear algebra, and complement it with applications and computing. The most advanced topics include spectral theory, convexity, duality, and various matrix decompositions.

Prerequisites

Undergraduate linear algebra.

Recent Offerings

TBA

Sample Exams

TBA

Recommended Texts

• Lax, P.D. (2007). Pure and Applied Mathematics: A Wiley Series of Texts, Monographs and Tracts [Series, Bk. 78]. Linear Algebra and Its Applications (2^nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons/ Wiley-Interscience.
• Strang, G. (2005). Linear Algebra and Its Applications (4^th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning.