1. Linear Equations in Linear Algebra
Introductory Example: Linear Models in Economics and Engineering
1.1 Systems of Linear Equations
1.2 Row Reduction and Echelon Forms
1.3 Vector Equations
1.4 The Matrix Equation Ax = b
1.5 Solution Sets of Linear Systems
1.6 Applications of Linear Systems
1.7 Linear Independence
1.8 Introduction to Linear Transformations
1.9 The Matrix of a Linear Transformation
1.10 Linear Models in Business, Science, and Engineering
Supplementary Exercises
2. Matrix Algebra
Introductory Example: Computer Models in Aircraft Design
2.1 Matrix Operations
2.2 The Inverse of a Matrix
2.3 Characterizations of Invertible Matrices
2.4 Partitioned Matrices
2.5 Matrix Factorizations
2.6 The Leontief Input뻆utput Model
2.7 Applications to Computer Graphics
Supplementary Exercises
3. Determinants
Introductory Example: Random Paths and Distortion
3.1 Introduction to Determinants
3.2 Properties of Determinants
3.3 Cramer뭩 Rule, Volume, and Linear Transformations
Supplementary Exercises
4. Vector Spaces
Introductory Example: Space Flight and Control Systems
4.1 Vector Spaces and Subspaces
4.2 Null Spaces, Column Spaces, and Linear Transformations
4.3 Linearly Independent Sets; Bases
4.4 Coordinate Systems
4.5 The Dimension of a Vector Space
4.6 Rank
4.7 Change of Basis
4.8 Applications to Difference Equations
4.9 Applications to Markov Chains
Supplementary Exercises
5. Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
Introductory Example: Dynamical Systems and Spotted Owls
5.1 Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues
5.2 The Characteristic Equation
5.3 Diagonalization
5.4 Eigenvectors and Linear Transformations
5.5 Complex Eigenvalues
5.6 Discrete Dynamical Systems
5.7 Applications to Differential Equations
Supplementary Exercises
6. Orthogonality and Least Squares
Introductory Example: The North American Datum and GPS Navigation
6.1 Inner Product, Length, and Orthogonality
6.2 Orthogonal Sets
6.3 Orthogonal Projections
6.4 The Gram뻊chmidt Process
6.5 Least-Squares Problems
6.6 Applications to Linear Models
6.7 Inner Product Spaces
6.8 Applications of Inner Product Spaces
Supplementary Exercises
7. Symmetric Matrices and Quadratic Forms
Introductory Example: Multichannel Image Processing
7.1 Diagonalization of Symmetric Matrices
7.2 Quadratic Forms
7.3 Constrained Optimization
7.4 The Singular Value Decomposition
7.5 Applications to Image Processing and Statistics
Supplementary Exercises
7. Numerical Linear Algebra
7.1 Floationg-Point Numbers
7.2 Gaussian Elimination
7.3 Pivoting Strategies
7.4 Matrix Norms and Condition Numbers
7.5 Orthogonal Transformations
7.6 The Eigenvalue Problem
7.7 Least Squares problems
Exercises
Appendices
A. Uniqueness of the Reduced Echelon Form
B. Complex Numbers
