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Linear Algebra

Linear algebra is the branch of mathematics concerning vector spaces and linear mappings between such spaces. It includes the study of lines, planes, and subspaces, but is also concerned with properties common to all vector spaces.

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Linear Algebra

Linear algebra is the branch of mathematics concerning vector spaces and linear mappings between such spaces. It includes the study of lines, planes, and subspaces, but is also concerned with properties common to all vector spaces.

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B.M.

S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (AUTONOMOUS), BENGALORU-19


DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
SYLLABUS (2011 - 2012)
Course Name
Linear Algebra
Credits
04
Contact hours 52 hours

Course Code
LT-P

11MA8IELIA
4 -0- 0

Course outcomes:
Students on completion of the course will
i)
Solve systems of linear equations using Gaussian elimination method, LU factorization
method etc.
ii)
Apply principles of matrix algebra to linear transformations.
iii)
Calculate inner products and associated norms.
iv)
Compute eigen values and eigen vectors and diagonalise matrices.
Apply GramSchmidtprocessandcomputeleastsquaresolution.
v)
vi)
Demonstrate an understanding of Gram Schmidt process and Singular value
decomposition.
UNIT-1
Linear equations: Review of Matrix theory, System of linear equations and its solution sets;
elementary row operations and echelon forms; matrix operations; invertible matrices, LUfactorization.
Application of Linear Equations: Graph Theory, Computer Graphics, Electrical Circuits and
Markov Chains.
[12 hours]
UNIT-2
Vector Spaces: Vector spaces; bases and dimension; coordinates, summary of row-equivalence;
computations concerning subspaces.
Linear Transformations: Linear transformations; algebra of linear transformations;
isomorphism; representation of transformations by matrices; linear functional; transpose of a
linear transformation.
[14 hours]
UNIT-3
Canonical Forms: Characteristic values; methods for computing eigen Values-Gerschgorin
circle method, Jacobis method, Givensmethod, iterative estimates,
invariant subspaces;
direct-sum decompositions; invariant direct sums; primary decomposition theorem (without
proof); cyclic bases; Jordan canonical form.
[12hours]

UNIT-4
Inner product spaces: Inner products; inner product spaces; orthogonal sets and projections;
Gram-Schmidt process; QR-factorization; least-squares problems; unitary operators.
[08 hours]
UNIT-5
Symmetric Matrices and Quadratic Forms:Diagonalization; quadratic forms; constrained
optimization; singular value decomposition.
[08 hours]
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Introductory Linear Algebra with Applications by Bernard Kolman and David R.Hill, 7th
edition, Pearson Education (Asia) Pte.Ltd.
2. Theory and problems of linear algebra from Schaums outline series, 3rd edition, Tata
McGraw-Hill publications.

Question Paper Pattern:


1. Each unit consists of one full question.
2. Each full question consists of two, three or four subdivisions.
3. Five full questions to be answered.
4. Internal choice in Unit 1 and Unit 2.

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