COMSATS University Islamabad,
Sahiwal Campus
Course Outline & Lecture Plan
Linear Algebra
MTH231
Department of Computer Sciences
Course Name: Linear Algebra
A: Teacher and Course Information
Teacher Name: Sana Nasir E-mail: sanasir488@[Link]
Program: BCS, BSE Semester: 3rd
Department: Computer Sciences COMSATS University Islamabad, Sahiwal Campus
B: Course Description
Topics Covered:
Linear system, Matrices, Gauss-Jordan reduction and Gaussian Elimination methods, Matrix
transformations, Echelon form, Reduced echelon form, Inverse of matrices by row operations,
LU factorizations, Determinants, expansion, Upper and Lower triangular form, Cofactor
expansion, Inverse of matrices, Cramer Rule, Vectors, Lines and planes, Equations of line in
symmetric form, equations of line in parametric form, Equation of Plane, Vector space,
Subspaces, Linearly dependent/independent vectors, Basis and dimension of a vector space,
Rank of a matrix, Row/column space, Orthonormal basis, Gram-Schmidt process, Eigen
Values, Eigen vectors, Diagonalization.
Course Learning Objectives:
The course aims to provide a foundation of computational methods and models to the students. The
students learn to apply these models to computer problems in the area of science and engineering.
Particularly, the course learning objectives are to:
Analyze and solve a system of linear equations appearing in various engineering models.
Apply concepts of vector spaces, eigenvalues, eigenvectors and orthogonaliztion to solve linear
model matrices.
Students Learning Outcomes:
The text and class discussion will introduce the concepts, methods, applications, and logical arguments; students
will practice them and solve problems on daily assignments, and they will be tested on quizzes, midterms, and
the final.
Moreover, After completion of the course the students will be able to:
Apply the concepts and methods described in the syllabus
Solve problems using linear algebra
Know a number of applications of linear algebra
Follow complex logical arguments and develop modest logical arguments.
Textbook:
Introductory Linear Algebra by Kolman Hill
Reference Books
1. Linear Algebra and its Applications by Gilbert Strang
2. Linear Algebra, by Swokowski
C: Lecture-wise Activities
Lecture # Topic (Chapter/Topics Covered) Evaluation Remarks
Algebra of Matrices
1 1. Introduction of matrices Ch 2, SS
2. Matrix addition and scalar Ch 1. Kol
multiplication and applications
3. Matrix types and Linear combinations of
2 Matrices Assign # 1
4. Block matrices, Partition of matrices,
3 addition of matrices with partition
System of Linear equations
4 1. Introduction of linear system Ch 3. SS
Ch 1. Kol
2. Basic Definitions, Solutions of
linear system
3. System in triangular and Echelon
5 form
4. Elementary Operations
5. Matrix transformations, basic row
6 operations in matrices
6. Echelon form and reduced echelon
form of matrices using row
operations
7 7. Applications with different cases of
echelon form and reduced echelon
form
8. Gaussian Elimination method
8 9. Gauss-Jordan Elimination method Quiz # 1
10. Invertible matrix and Solution of
9 linear system of equations by
inverse
[Link] of matrices by row
10 operations Assign # 2
[Link]’s rule
[Link] system of linear
11 equations
[Link] matrices and its
applications
15. LU factorizations procedure and Quiz # 2
12 applications
Determinants
13 1. Determinants, determinants of order Ch 8. SS
1, 2 and 3, Ch 3. Kol
2. Permutations, expansion of
14 determinants by permutation
3. Expansion of determinants by rows
15 and columns
4. Properties of determinants, Upper
16 and Lower triangular form in
determinants
5. Minor and cofactor and classical
adjoint
17 6. Expansion of determinants by
Cofactor expansion
Mid Terms
1. Inverse of matrices using
18 determinants, Quiz # 3
2. Block matrices and determinants,
Volume
Vector spaces
19 1. Introduction to vectors, vector Ch 4. Kol
addition, scalar multiplication, dot
product and its applications
2. Cross product, lines and planes
20 Assign # 3 Ch 5. Kol
3. Introduction to vector space,
21 examples of vector spaces, Ch 4. SS
Ch 6. Kol
22 4. Linear combination of vectors,
Linearly dependent/independent
vectors, Spanning sets, examples
5. Subspaces, Row space of matix
23 6. Basis and dimension of a vector
24 7. finitely generated vector spaces Quiz # 4
8. Rank of a matrix and its applications
25 9. Sums and direct sums Assign # 4
Diagonalization
26 1. Introduction of diagonalization Ch 9. SS
Ch 8. Kol
2. Polynomials of matrices
3. Characteristics Polynomial, Cayley-
Hamilton Theorem
4. Eigen Values and Eigen vectors
27 5. Diagonalization of a square matrix
Linear transformations and Matrix
28 1. Introduction of linear Ch 5. SS
transformation, examples Ch 10. K
2. kernel and image of a linear
29 transformation
Inner Product Spaces
30 1. Introduction and examples of inner Ch 7. SS
product spaces Appendi
2. Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality with x B. Kol
applications
3. Orthonormal and orthogonal sets
31 and basis,
4. Orthogonal and Positive Definite
Matrices
5. Gram-Schmidt process and its
32 applications
Final Exam
Prepared By Verified By Approved By
Sana Nasir
(Course (Head of the
Moderator) Department)