Module manager: Prof W. Crawley-Boevey
Email: w.crawley-boevey@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2011/12
MATH1015, or MATH1060, or MATH1331, or equivalent
| MATH2200 | Linear Algebra 2 |
This module is approved as an Elective
This module is aimed mainly at Joint Honours students. It carries on from Linear Algebra, MATH1060, and develops the more abstract ideas of vector spaces and linear transformations. These ideas are then applied to questions about changing bases, so that the matrices become as simple as possible.
To introduce the idea of linear transformation and some of its applications, and to develop sufficient theory, eg diagonalisation, for applications in Pure and Applied Mathematics and Statistics.
On completion of this module, students should be able to reproduce the appropriate definitions accurately, reproduce short proofs that they have seen in the module and do examples on the material which are more challenging than those at level 1.
1. Revision of vector spaces and subspaces, including axioms for vector spaces over the real numbers, the complex numbers and the field of two elements. Revision of linear dependence and independence.
2. Spanning sets and bases.
3. Definition of a linear transformation, image and kernel of a linear transformation.
4. Linear transformations and matrices: By taking bases of V and W, a linear transformation from V to W corresponds to a matrix. Equivalence, canonical form under equivalence. Isomorphism.
5. Case when V=W: similarity.
6. For vector spaces over R or C, revision of eigenvalues, eigenvectors, characteristic equation. Jordan canonical form, Cayley Hamilton Theorem, Minimum polynomial.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Lecture | 22 | 1 | 22 |
| Private study hours | 68 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 32 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
Regular problem solving assignments
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| In-course Assessment | . | 15 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 15 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 2.0 Hrs 0 Mins | 85 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 85 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 2/27/2012
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