MAT 211 2.0 Linear Algebra II

Course:  MAT 211 2.0 Linear Algebra II (Compulsory)

Course Content:

Eigenvalues, Eigenvectors and Canonical Forms;  Eigen values and Eigenvectors, Eigenvectors and bases for Eigen spaces, Eigenvalues and Invertibility, Similar Matrices and Diagonalization; Procedure for diagonalizing a matrix, Non-digonalizable matrices, Similar matrices and Orthogonal Diagonalization, Computing Powers of a Matrix, Eigenvalues of Powers of a matrix, Geometric and Algebraic Multiplicity, Jordan Canonical Form; Inner Product Spaces; Examples of Inner product Spaces, Algebraic Properties of Inner product Spaces, Gram-Schmidt Orthonormalization Process ,Quadratic Forms; Expressing Quadratic Forms in Matrix Notation and Conic sections

Recommend Readings: 

    1. Elementary Linear Algebra –Applications Version by H. Anton and C. Rorres, Wiley, 10th edition, 2010.
    2. “Elementary Linear Algebra” by Stanley I. Grossman, Saunders College Publishing.
    3. “Linear Algebra” by J. B. Fraleigh and R.A. Beauregard, Addison Wesley, 3rd edition, 1995.