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JIMMA University

College of Natural Sciences

Department of Mathematics

Course tittle: Linear Algebra II


Course code: Math 326
Credit hours:3 Contact hrs:3 Tutorial :2
Prerequisite: Math325
Course category: Compulsory
Aims
The course intends to develop further concepts in Linear Algebra providing a foundation for studies in a
number of other areas of mathematics and related fields
Course description
This course covers the characteristic equation of matrix, orthogonality, matrix factorizations, canonical
forms, direct sum decomposition of vector spaces, bilinear, quadratic and positive definite forms.
Course Objective
On the completion of the course, successful students will be able to:
 Find eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a square matrix.
 Identify similar matrices
 Diogonilize a matrix when this is possible
 Difine inner product space
 Find and apply LU factorization of matrix
 Understand the Gram-Schmidt process
 Find an orthogonal basis for a subspace
 Find an orthogonal complement of subspace
 Recognize and invert orthogonal matrices
 Comprehend the three canonical forms of matrices
Course outline
Chapter 1: The characteristic equation of a matrix

 Eigenvalues and eigenvectors


 The characteristic polynomial
 Similarity of matrices and characteristic polynomial
 The spectral radius of a matrix
 Diagonalization
 Decomposable matrices
 Minimal polynomial and Cayley-Hamilton theorem
Chapter2: Orthogonality

 The inner product


 Inner product space
 Orthonormal sets
 The Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization process
 Cauchy-Schwartz and triangular inequalities
 The dual space
 Adjoint of linear operators
 Self-adjoint linear operators
 Isometry
 Normal operators and the spectral theorem
 Factorization of a matrix (LU, cholesky, QR)
 Singular value decomposition
Chapter 3: Canonical forms
 Elementary row and column operations on matrices
 Equivalence of matrices of polynomials
 Smith canonical forms and invariant factors
 Similarity of matrices and invariant factors
 The rational canonical forms
 Elementary divisors
 The normal and Jordan canonical forms
Chapter 4: Bilinear and quadratic forms
 Bilinear forms and matrices
 Alternating bilinear forms
 Symmetric bilinear forms and quadratic forms
 Real symmetric bilinear forms
Chapter 5: Direct sum decomposition of vectors spaces
 Definition of a direct sum of vector spaces
 Projection and invariant subspaces of a linear operator
 Primary decomposition theorem
Teaching-learning methods
Three contact hours of lectures and two hours of tutorials per week. Students do home assignments.
Assignments /quizzes/ 20%
Mid semester examination 30%
Final examination 50%
Teaching materials
Textbooks:
 Serge Lang, Linear Algebra
 Schaum’s Outline in Linear Algebra
References:
 S. Lipschitz, Theory and problems of Linear Algebra, second Ed., McGraw-Hill1991
 Larson /Edwards,Elementary Linear Algebra,D.C. Heath and company, Lexington,1988
 J.N. Sharma and et al, Linear Algebra, Krishna prakashan Media(p) Ltd.,2003
 Isaak and Manougian, Basic Concept of Linear Algebra, 1 st ed., George J.McLead
Limited,1976
 Otto Bretscher, Linear algebra with application, 3 rd ed., Prentice Hall, 2005
 Howard Anton, Elementary linear algebra, 8 th ed., John Wiley, 2000
 K. Hoffman and R. kunze, Linear Algebra, 2 nd ed., prentice Hall INC., 1971

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