Lecture 1
Algebra of Matrices
Instructor: Aigerim Dauletiyarova
Email: a.dauletiyarova@sdu.edu.kz
Required Book
• Seymour Lipschutz, Mars Lars Lipson, Linear Algebra (4th edition)
Weekly course plan
№ Topics Activity
Introduction to Algebra of Matrices. Solving corresponding problems
1
Algebra of Matrices. Proof of the properties of matrix addition,
2 Matrix Addition. Scalar Multiplication. Matrix Multiplication. Transpose of a Matrix. matrix multiplication and scalar multiplication.
Special Types of Square Matrices. Homework #1
Determinants Theory. Proof of the properties of determinants.
3 Determinants. Properties of Determinants. Minors. Principal Minors. Cofactors. Homework #2
Adjugate Matrices. Inverse Matrices.
System of Linear Equations. Solution of a system of linear equations.
4 Elementary operations and Equivalent Systems. Gaussian Elimination. Triangular and Homework #3
Echelon Forms. Row Canonical Form.
Vector Spaces. Solving corresponding problems
5 Vector Spaces. Vector Subspaces. Linear Combinations. Linear Span. Linear Homework #4
Dependence. Linear Independence.
Vector Spaces. Find the bases of the sum and the intersection
6 Basis and Dimension of Vector Space. Sums, Intersections and Direct Sums of Vector of subspaces.
Subspaces. Homework #5
MidTerm Solving corresponding problems
7
8 Linear Mappings. Find the kernel and the image of linear mapping.
Kernel and Image of Linear Mapping. Singular and Nonsingular Linear Mappings. Homework #6
Operations with Linear Mappings. Algebra of Linear Operators.
9 Linear Mappings and Matrices. Solving corresponding problems
Matrix Representation of Linear Operator. Change of Basis. Similarity. Homework #7
10 Inner Product Spaces. Proof of Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality
Inner Product Spaces. Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality. Orthogonal Bases. Orthonormal Homework #8
bases.
Projections. Gram-Schmidt Orthogonalization Process.
11 Dual Spaces. Calculate dual basis.
Linear Functionals. Dual Space. Dual Basis. Homework #9
12 Forms. Examples of Quadratic Forms.
Bilinear Forms. Quadratic Forms. Law of Inertia. Homework #10
13 Invariant Subspaces. Solving corresponding problems
Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors. Characteristic Polynomials. Minimal Polynomials. Homework #11
Hamilton-Cayley Theorem.
14 Invariant Subspaces. Proof of Criterion of Diagonalizability.
Criterion of Diagonalizability. Root Subspaces. Jordan Canonical Form (Jordan Matrix). Homework #12
15 EndTerm Solving corresponding problems
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Assessment Description Quantity %
● Midterm Exams Midterm exams (on 7th and 15th week). Maximum 2 48
number for each midterm exam is 24.
Assignment Recommended homework at the end of each part 12 12
of the lectures to demonstrate your knowledge
during the exams. Maximum point for each
homework is 1.
● Final 10 problems related to the course 1 40
topics
Total 100
