Course: Matrix Algebra

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Course title Matrix Algebra
Course code KMF/ZNMAE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Heckenbergerová Jana, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Pozdílková Alena, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Euclidean vector spaces: orthogonalization, orthogonal and unitary matrices, orthogonal projection, decompositions of matrices and their applications. Linear mappings of vector spaces: matrix of linear mapping, automorphisms, projections, orthogonal mappings, quotient vector spaces. Linear operators: similar matrices, minimal and characteristic polynomial, polynomial matrices, Cayley-Hamilton theorem, invariant subspaces, eigen-subspaces, canonical Jordan form and its applications. Bilinear and quadratic forms.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Methods of individual activities, Skills training
Learning outcomes
To afford students more remarkable knowledge on vector spaces, matrix theory and their use in practices.
Students will obtain survey of the linear algebra which unable them to home study new trends in their professional field in future.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite for successful mastering of this subject is knowledge of linear algebra within the range the basic course of mathematics.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination, Discussion, Systematic monitoring

Credit requirements: active participation in seminars with at most three hours absent, and at least 50% success in written test. The course is completed by an oral exam; student should demonstrate an active knowledge of predefined topics.
Recommended literature
  • Abadir, K.M., Magnus, J.,R. Matrix Algebra. Cambridge, 2005.
  • Friedberg,S.H., Insel,A.J.,Spence,L.E. Linear Algebra. Prentice Hall, 2003.
  • Gelfand, I. M. Lineární algebra. Praha, 1953.
  • Halmos, P. R. Finite-dimensional vector spaces. New York, 1958.
  • Meyer, C. D. Matrix Analysis and Applied Linear Algebra. SIAM, 2001.
  • Nicholson, K.W. Linear algebra with aplications. Washington, 1990.


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