18.700 | Fall 2013 | Undergraduate

Linear Algebra

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LEC # TOPICS KEY DATES
1 Definition of vector spaces, properties  
2 Subspaces, sums and direct sums  
3 Span, independence, bases  
4 Bases and dimension Problem set 1 due
5 Linear maps, null space / range  
6 matrices, invertibility Problem set 2 due
7 Exam 1 on Chapters 1–3
8 Finite fields. Systems of equations.  
9 Gaussian elimination  
10 Counting over Fp. Invariant subspaces. Problem set 3 due
11 Finding eigenvectors  
12 Upper triangular and diagonal matrices Problem set 4 due
13 Eigen vectors over R and Fp Problem set 5 due
14 Exam 2 on Chapters 1–5
15 Inner products, Gram-Schmidt  
16 Orthogonal projection, minimization  
17 Adjoint, self-adjoint, normal Problem set 6 due
18 Spectral theorem  
19 Positive operators Problem set 7 due
20 Isometries, polar decomposition  
21 Exam 3 on Chapters 1–7
22 Generalized eigenspaces  
23 Generalized eigenspace decomposition Problem set 8 due
24 Characteristic polynomial Problem set 9 due
25 Determinant  
26 Trace, canonical commutation relations  
  Final Exam

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