2025-2026 Academic Catalog

MAT-208 Linear Algebra

This course is the study of the relationships between matrix algebra, vector spaces and linear transformations. Topics include: systems of linear equations, linear independence, The Invertible Matrix Theorem, determinants, vector spaces, null spaces, column spaces, bases, rank, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization, inner product, orthogonality, symmetric matrices and quadratic forms. Applications to business, science and engineering are studied, including Leontief input-output models and Markov chains.

Credits

4 credits

Prerequisite

Take MAT-203.

Semesters Offered

Fall Only, All Years