Linear Algebra · Week 2 of 13
Week 2
Four lectures, one recitation and a problem sheet. Book sections 1.5 to 2.3.
- L5 Lines, planes and the cross product
- L6 Fields
- L7 Systems of linear equations
- L8 Gaussian elimination
- R2 Recitation 2Problem Sheet 2, worked through
Topics
- Lecture 5
- Parametric and normal forms, cross product in R3
- Lecture 6
- Field axioms; Q, R, C and the finite fields Zp
- Lecture 7
- Row picture vs column picture, augmented matrix
- Lecture 8
- Row operations, row echelon form, back substitution