LINEAR ALGEBRA

Course Code

MA 2506

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Professor D J Benson

Pre-requisites

MA 1502 or, with permission of the Head of Mathematical Sciences, MA 1504.

Overview

The course provides an introduction to linear algebra. Topics discussed include solving systems of linear equations. Vector spaces over a field. Eigenvalues, eigenvectors and diagonalisation, bilinear forms and scalar products.

Structure

12 week course - 3 one-hour lectures and 1 one-hour tutorial per week (to be arranged).

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (80%); in-course assessment (20%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination paper (maximum of 100% resit and 80% resit with 20% in-course assessment).