457-0525 – Linear Algebra for IT (LAIT)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Applied Mathematics
Subject guarantordoc. Mgr. Vít Vondrák, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduate
Subject version
Version codeYear of introductionYear of cancellationCredits
457-0525/01 1999/2000 2009/2010 6
457-0525/02 2006/2007 2009/2010 8
457-0525/03 2010/2011 2009/2010 8

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

To supply working knowledge of basic concepts of linear algebra including their geometric and computational meaning, in order to enable to use these concepts in solution of basic problems of linear algebra. Student should also learn how to use the basic tools of linear algebra in applications.

Teaching methods

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Summary

Linear algebra is one of the basic tools of formulation and solution of engineering problems. The students will get in an elementary way basic concepts and comutational skills of linear algebra, including algorithmic aspects that are important in computer implementation.

Compulsory literature:

H. Anton, Elementary Linear Algebra, J. Wiley , New York 1991.

Recommended literature:

S. Barnet, Matrices, Methods and Applications, Clarendon Press, Oxford 1994 H. Schnaider, G. P. Barker, Matrices and Linear Algebra, Dover, New York 1989

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.