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The document outlines the course MATH4126: Linear Algebra, which is a free elective worth 3 credit points. It details the course outcomes, including understanding diagonalization, linear transformations, and applications of Singular Value Decomposition, along with a syllabus divided into four modules covering key concepts and techniques in linear algebra. Additionally, it lists recommended textbooks and reference materials for further study.

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MATH Syllabus

The document outlines the course MATH4126: Linear Algebra, which is a free elective worth 3 credit points. It details the course outcomes, including understanding diagonalization, linear transformations, and applications of Singular Value Decomposition, along with a syllabus divided into four modules covering key concepts and techniques in linear algebra. Additionally, it lists recommended textbooks and reference materials for further study.

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LINEAR ALGEBRA (Free Elective)

Paper Code: MATH4126


Credit Points: 3
Contact: 3L
Course Outcomes:

After completion of the course, students will be able to:


MATH4126.1. Explain concepts of diagonalization, orthogonal diagonalization and Singular
Value Decomposition (SVD).
MATH4126.2. Discuss basis, dimension and spanning sets.
MATH4126.3.Design Gram-Schmidt Orthogonalization Process and QR decomposition using
concepts of inner product spaces.
MATH4126.4. Analyze Least squares solutions to find the closest line by understanding
projections.
MATH4126.5. Define linear transformations and change of basis.
MATH4126.6. Illustrate applications of SVD such as Image processing and EOF analysis,
applications of Linear algebra in engineering with graphs and networks, Markov matrices,
Fourier matrix, Fast Fourier Transform and linear programming.

Syllabus of MATH4126
Module I [9L]:
Characteristic Equations, Eigen Values and Eigen Vectors, Diagonalization,
Applications to Differential equations, Symmetric Matrices, Positive Definite Matrices,
Similar Matrices, Singular Value Decomposition, Generalized Inverses.
Module II [9L]:
Definition of Field, Vector Spaces, Elementary Properties in Vector Spaces, Subspaces,
Linear Sum of Subspaces, Spanning Sets, Linear Dependence and Independence, Basis
and Dimension. Application to matrices and system of linear equations.
Module III [9L]:
Inner Product Spaces, Concept of Norms, Orthogonality, Projections and subspaces,
Orthogonal Complementary Subspaces, Orthogonal Projections, Gram-Schmidt
Orthogonalization Process, Least square approximations, QR decomposition.
Module IV [9L]:
Linear Transformations, kernels and images, The Rank-Nullity-Dimension Theorem.
Matrix representation of a Linear Transformation, Change of Basis, Linear space of
linear mappings.
Text Books:
1. Linear Algebra and its Applications: Gilbert Strang (Thomson
Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning)
Reference Books:
1. Matrix Computations : Gene H. Golub, Charles F. Van Loan (JHU Press)
2. Linear Algebra : Kenneth M. Hoffman, Ray Kunze (Prentice-Hall)
3. Linear Algebra A Geometric Approach: S. Kumaresan (PHI)

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