Math 244: Linear Algebra
Syllabus
• Instructor: Dr. Shayea Aldossari.
• Contact: e-mail: shaaldossari@[Link].
• Course Contents
Matrices: Matrices and matrix operations; elementary row and column
operations; inverse of a matrix; special matrices.
Determinants: Definition of determinant of a matrix; evaluation of a
determinant; properties of determinants; adjoint of a matrix and its prop-
erties.
Linear Systems: Systems of linear equations; Gauss and Gauss – Jordan
elimination methods; homogeneous systems of linear equations; Cramer’s
Rule.
Vector Spaces: Definition of a vector space and examples; subspaces;
linear combinations and linear span of a sets of vectors; linear dependence
and linear independence of a set of vectors; basis and dimension of a vector
space; coordinates of a vector with respect to a basis; change of basis; rank
and nullity of a matrix.
Inner Product Spaces: Definition of inner product and inner prod-
uct space with examples; orthogonal and orthonormal sets of vectors; or-
thonormal basis; Gram-Schmidt orthonormalization process.
Linear Transformations: Definition of a linear transformation and ex-
amples; basic properties of linear transformations; kernel and image spaces
of a linear transformation; matrix of linear transformation.
Eigenvalues, Eigenvectors and Diagonalization: Eigenvalues and
eigenvectors of a matrix; diagonalization of a matrix.
• Texts:“Elementary Linear Algebra (Applications Version)” by Howard
Anton and Chris Rorres, 11th Edition, Wiley, USA, 2014.
Sections,Topics, Exercises
Chapter 1: Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices
1.1 Introduction to Systems of Linear Equations:1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23.
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1.2 Gaussian Elimination: 1, 3, , 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 32
1.3 Matrices and Matrix Operations:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27.
1.4 Inverses; Algebraic Properties of Matrices:
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33.
1.5 Elementary Matrices and a Method for Finding A−1 : 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20
1.6 More on Linear Systems and Invertible Matrices:
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.
1.7 Diagonal, Triangular, and Symmetric Matrices:
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25.
Chapter 2: Determinants
2.1 Determinants by Cofactor Expansion:
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31.
2.2 Evaluating Determinants by Row Reduction:
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30.
2.3 Properties of Determinants; Cramer’s Rule:
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32.
Chapter 4: General Vector Spaces
4.1 Real Vector Spaces:1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15.
4.2 Subspaces: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22.
4.3 Linear Independence: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
4.4 Coordinates and Basis:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22.
4.5 Dimension:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.
4.6 Change of Basis: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
4.7 Row Space, Column Space, and Null Space :1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21.
4.8 Rank, Nullity, and the Fundamental Matrix Spaces:
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21.
4.10 Properties of Matrix Transformations:5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19.
Chapter 5: Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
5.1 Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.
5.2 Diagonalization:2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.
Chapter 6: Inner Product Spaces
Chapter 7: Diagonalization and Quadratic Form
Chapter 8: General Linear Transformations
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• Attendance Policy: Students are expected to attend every class, to
arrive on time, and to participate in all class activities. You are respon-
sible for material covered if you are absent. If you miss 25% of the class
meetings, your grade will be DN (Denied).
• Exams and Grading Policy:
– Two quizzes: 20 points ( 10 for each quiz).
– Second midterm: 30 points.
– Final Exam: 40 points. In class on Sunday 6/11/1443.
– 10 points for the TA.
Final grade will be calculated in the following way: 100 − 95 = A+,
> 95 − 90 = A, > 90 − 85 = B+, > 85 − 80 = B, > 80 − 75 = C+,
> 75 − 70 = C, > 70 − 65 =D+, > 65 − 60 = D, and > 60 =F.