The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Matrix Algebra for Engineers

Jeffrey R. Chasnov

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No prior experience required
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Approx. 19 hours
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  • Matrices

  • Systems of Linear Equations

  • Vector Spaces

  • Eigenvalues and eigenvectors

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There are 4 modules in this course

Matrices are rectangular arrays of numbers, symbols, or expressions, arranged in rows and columns. We define matrices and show how to add and multiply them, define some special matrices such as the identity matrix and the zero matrix, learn about the transpose and inverse of a matrix, and discuss orthogonal and permutation matrices.

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10 videos27 readings6 assignments

A system of linear equations can be written in matrix form, and can be solved using Gaussian elimination. We learn how to bring a matrix to reduced row echelon form, which can be used to compute the matrix inverse. We also learn how to find the LU decomposition of a matrix, and how this decomposition can be used to efficiently solve a system of linear equations with changing right-hand sides.

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7 videos6 readings4 assignments

A vector space consists of a set of vectors and a set of scalars that is closed under vector addition and scalar multiplication and that satisfies the usual rules of arithmetic. We learn some of the vocabulary and phrases of linear algebra, such as linear independence, span, basis and dimension. We learn about the four fundamental subspaces of a matrix, the Gram-Schmidt process, orthogonal projection, and the matrix formulation of the least-squares problem of drawing a straight line to fit noisy data.

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13 videos14 readings6 assignments

An eigenvector of a matrix is a nonzero column vector that when multiplied by the matrix is only multiplied by a scalar (called the eigenvalue). We learn about the eigenvalue problem and how to use determinants to find the eigenvalues of a matrix. We learn how to compute determinants using the Laplace expansion, the Leibniz formula, and by row or column elimination. We also learn how to diagonalize a matrix using its eigenvalues and eigenvectors, and how this can be used to easily calculate a matrix raised to a power.

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13 videos20 readings5 assignments

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