Linear Algebra · Overview

Course Topics

An introduction to linear algebra covering vector spaces, matrix theory, linear transformations, and eigenvalue problems — with applications across mathematics, science, and engineering.

1 Systems of Linear Equations Row reduction, echelon forms, solution sets Week 1–2 →
2 Matrix Algebra Operations, transpose, inverses Week 3
3 Determinants Cofactor expansion, properties, Cramer's rule Week 4
4 Vector Spaces Subspaces, null space, column space, bases Week 5–6
5 Eigenvalues & Eigenvectors Characteristic equation, diagonalization Week 7–8
6 Orthogonality & Least Squares Inner products, projections, Gram-Schmidt Week 9
7 Symmetric Matrices & Quadratic Forms Spectral theorem, positive definiteness Week 10
8 Linear Transformations Kernel, range, matrix representations Week 11
9 Singular Value Decomposition SVD, pseudoinverse, low-rank approximation Week 12
10 Applications of Linear Algebra PCA, Markov chains, computer graphics, networks Week 13–14