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18.06 Linear Algebra

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Prereq: Calculus II (GIR)
Units: 4-0-8
Credit cannot also be received for 6.C06, 18.700, 18.C06, ES.1806
Lecture: MWF11 (26-100) Recitation: T9 (2-147) or T2 (2-147) or T3 (2-147) or T10 (2-147) or T11 (2-147, 2-131) or T12 (2-147, 2-131) or T10 (2-139) or T1 (2-147, 4-145) +final

Basic subject on matrix theory and linear algebra, emphasizing topics useful in other disciplines, including systems of equations, vector spaces, determinants, eigenvalues, singular value decomposition, and positive definite matrices. Applications to least-squares approximations, stability of differential equations, networks, Fourier transforms, and Markov processes. Uses linear algebra software. Compared with 18.700, more emphasis on matrix algorithms and many applications.
J. Urschel
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