MATH 433: Honors Linear Algebra

Fall 2006. 4 credits. Prerequisite: high level of performance in MATH 221, 223, 231, or 294.

Honors version of a course in advanced linear algebra, which treats the subject from an abstract and axiomatic viewpoint. Topics include vector spaces, linear transformations, polynomials, determinants, tensor and wedge products, canonical forms, inner product spaces and bilinear forms. Emphasis is on understanding the theory of linear algebra; homework and exams include at least as many proofs as computational problems. For a less theoretical course that covers approximately the same subject matter, see MATH 431.

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