Chapter 1

Linear Equations in Linear Algebra

System of linear equations, Row reduction and Echelon forms, Vector equations, The matrix equations Ax = b, Applications of linear system, Linear independence

Chapter 2

Transformation

Introduction to linear transformations, the matrix of a linear Transformation, Linear models in business, science, and engineering

Chapter 3

Matrix Algebra

Matrix operations, The inverse of a matrix, Characterizations of invertible matrices, Partitioned matrices, Matrix factorization, The Leontief input output model, Subspace of Rn, Dimension and rank

Chapter 4

Determinants

Introduction, Properties, Cramer’s rule, Volume and linear transformations

Chapter 5

Vector Spaces

Vector spaces and subspaces, Null spaces, Column spaces, and Linear transformations, Linearly independent sets: Bases, Coordinate systems

Chapter 6

Vector Space Continued

Dimension of vector space and Rank, Change of basis, Applications to difference equations, Applications to Markov Chains

Chapter 7

Eigenvalues and Eigen Vectors

Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues, The characteristic equations, Diagonalization, Eigenvectors and linear transformations, Complex eigenvalues, Discrete dynamical systems, Applications to differential equations\n19

Chapter 8

Orthogonality and Least Squares

Inner product, Length, and orthoganility, Orthogonal sets, Orthogonal projections, The GramSchmidt process, Least squares problems, Application to linear models, Inner product spaces, Applications of inner product spaces

Chapter 9

Groups and Subgroups

Binary Operations, Groups, Subgroups, Cyclic Groups

Chapter 10

Rings and Fields

Rings and Fields, Integral domains