School of Humanities, Natural & Social Sciences
Department of Mathematics
Course Syllabus
Linear Algebra
MATH201
Fall Semester
2024
School of Humanities & Natural
Social Sciences
Department of Mathematics
Course Title Linear algebra
Course Code MATH201
Credits / ECTS 3 Credits / 6 ECTS Total Hours 180
Contact hours
Lectures / Tutorials 2 hours / 2 hours
per week
Pre-requisite(s) Precalculus
Semester Fall Academic Year 2024-2025
Course leader Dr. Farkhod Eshmatov
Email [email protected]
Office Number Ulugbek Central Auditorium, 206
Office Hours TBD
Course Syllabus 1
School of Humanities & Natural
Social Sciences
Department of Mathematics
Otto Bretscher, Linear Algebra with Applications, Fifth Edition, Pearson,
Textbook
2014
Reference Gilbert Strang, Introduction to Linear Algebra, Sixth Edition,
Books Wellesley-Cambridge Press, 2023
Course Description (as in the catalog):
Course Instructors:
Office
Position Name Email Office
hours
Professor Dr. Farkhod Eshmatov [email protected] UCA, 216 TBD
TA Dr. Rustam Turdibaev [email protected] UCA, 216 TBD
TA Dr. Bahodir Ahmedov [email protected] UCA, 103 TBD
Attendance policy:
Attendance is compulsory. We emphasize the importance of the discussions during the
instructed hours. A student missing 25% (32 hours or more) of all instructed hours will be
forced to withdraw the course (in accordance with the University Academic Regulations).
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):
By the end of successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
No. Course Learning Outcome
Solve systems of linear - write systems of linear equations in matrix form;
CLO1
equations using multiple
Course Syllabus 2
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Social Sciences
Department of Mathematics
No. Course Learning Outcome
methods, including Gaussian - determine when a system of linear equations is
elimination; consistent;
- solve systems of linear equations using
- Gaussian elimination and describe the general solution
using parameters;
Carry out matrix operations, - understand properties, proofs, and computations
including addition, involving matrix addition, multiplication and transposes;
CLO2 subtraction, multiplication and - determine when a matrix is invertible and calculate its
inverses using Gaussian inverse;
Elimination;
Demonstrate understanding - determine whether a vector can be written as a linear
of linear independence, span, combination of a set of other vectors;
and basis; find and give a geometric interpretation of the space of a
CLO3
set of vectors;
- determine whether a given set of vectors are linearly
independent;
Demonstrate understanding - define a vector space and a subspace of a vector space;
of the concepts of vector - compare and contrast matrix spaces (kernel and image)
space and subspace; of a matrix;
- find a basis and the dimension of subspace spanned by
CLO4 given vectors;
- examine how to impose a coordinate system on a vector
space;
- find dim(ker(A)), dim(im(a)) and rank(A) for a given matrix
A;
Compute and interpret - compute determinants of square matrices using row
determinants of matrices reduction;
- compute determinants of square matrices using cofactor
CL05
expansion;
- use determinants to show if a set of vectors is linearly
independent;
Determine eigenvalues and - find the basis for the eigenspace corresponding to a
eigenvectors and solve given eigenvalue;
CLO6 eigenvalue problems; - use the characteristic equation of a square matrix to
calculate its eigenvalues;
- find eigenvectors corresponding to eigenvalues;
Course Syllabus 3
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Social Sciences
Department of Mathematics
No. Course Learning Outcome
Apply linear algebra concepts -
to practical problems in
various fields such as
CLO7
engineering, physics,
computer science, and
economic
Alignment of Course Learning Outcomes(CLOs) to Student/Program Outcomes of
Programs
1. Chemical &
Materials Engineering 1. Industrial
1. Cybersecurity 1. Applied
2. Mechanical Management
CLO 2. Artificial Intelligence Mathematics
Engineering 2. Economics &
& Robotics 2. Pedagogy
3. Software Data Science
Engineering
CLO1 SO1,SO4,SO6
CLO2 SO1,SO2,SO6
CLO3 SO1,SO4,SO5
CLO4 SO1,SO2,SO4
CLO5 SO1,SO2,SO6
CLO6 SO1,SO2,SO6
CLO7 SO1,SO2,SO3
Weekly Distribution of Course Topics/Contents
Course
Class Required
Week Topic Learning
Type Reading
Outcome
Lecture Linear systems and Gauss-Jordan elimination Chapters 1.1,
1
Tutorial Solving linear systems using Gauss-Jordan elimination 1.2
2 Lecture On the solutions of linear systems Chapter 1.3
Course Syllabus 4
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Social Sciences
Department of Mathematics
Course
Class Required
Week Topic Learning
Type Reading
Outcome
Tutorial Solving linear systems using different approaches
Lecture Linear transformations. Matrix products
Chapters 2.1,
3 Construction and analysis of linear transformations.
Tutorial 2.3
Practice on matrix products.
Lecture Inverse Matrices. Image and Kernel
Chapters 2.4,
4 Practice on finding inverse matrices. Determining kernels
Tutorial 3.1
and images of linear transformations
Lecture Basis, linear dependence, dimensions.
Chapters 3.2,
5 Finding basis of linear transformation. Determining linear
Tutorial 3.3
dependence and dimensions of a subspace
Lecture Coordinates. Linear spaces Chapters 3.4,
6
Tutorial Operating in coordinates. Scalar product. 4.1
7 Midterm Exam
Lecture Orthonormal basis
8 Chapter 5.1
Tutorial Construction of orthogonal basis, orthonormal basis
Lecture Gram-Schmidt process, orthogonal matrices Chapters 5.2,
9 Tutorial QR factorization of the matrix 5.3
Lecture Determinants Chapters 6.1,
10 Tutorial Finding determinants of matrices 6.2
Lecture Eigenvalues and eigenvectors Chapters 7.1,
11 Tutorial Finding eigenvalues and eigenvectors of matrices 7.2
Lecture Diagonalization of a matrix
Chapters 7.3
12 Tutorial Matrix diagonalization process
Lecture Dynamical Systems. Complex eigenvalues
Solving dynamical systems with matrices. Finding Chapters 7.4
13 Tutorial
eigenvectors for complex eigenvalues
Lecture Symmetric matrices and quadratic forms Chapters 8.1,
14 Tutorial Symmetric matrices and quadratic forms 8.2
Lecture
15 Revision sessions
Tutorial
16 Final Exam
Course Syllabus 5
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Social Sciences
Department of Mathematics
Students’ Assessment:
Students are assessed as follows:
Assessment Tool(s)** Date Weight (%)
Assignments 30
Midterm Exam Week 7 30
Final Exam Week 16 40
Total 100
Students’ Workload:
Students’ workload is distributed as follows:
Activity Hrs. %
In-Class Time 56 31%
Independent Study 55 30%
Assignments 46 26%
Examinations 18 10%
Assessment methods and
criteria
Group Discussions 5 3%
Fieldwork and Practicum 0 0%
Workshops and Seminars 0 0%
Individual Development 0 0%
Total 180 100%
Approval
Course instructor / leader
Name Dr. Farkhod Eshmatov
Course Syllabus 6
School of Humanities & Natural
Social Sciences
Department of Mathematics
Signature Date:
Department Head
Name Dr. Farkhod Eshmatov
Signature Date
Course Syllabus 7
