Learning goals

The main course-level goals are as follows.

A) Solve systems of linear equations.

B) Solve eigenvalue problems.

C) Analyze mathematical statements and expressions (for example, to assess whether a particular statement is accurate, or to describe solutions of systems in terms of existence and uniqueness).

D) Write logical progressions of precise mathematical statements to justify and communicate your reasoning.

E) Apply linear algebra concepts to model, solve, and analyze real-world situations.

Textbook

The textbook for this course is Interactive Linear Algebra by Dan Margalit and Joseph Rabinoff.

There is also an optional textbook which is purely for reference (we do not use it at all anymore in 1553): Linear Algebra and its Applications, 6th edition, by Lay–Lay–McDonald, which you can view online if you purchase access to MyMathLab. If interested, please follow the instructions here.