Course: Matrix Calculus

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Course title Matrix Calculus
Course code KMA/MKE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Teska Jakub, RNDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Skyvová Mária, Mgr.
  • Holub Přemysl, Doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Šebková Milena, RNDr.
  • Ekstein Jan, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1st week - Complex numbers - definition, Gaussian plane, calculus, trigonometric and exponential form of a complex number, solving quadratic equations in complex domain 2nd-3rd week - Polynomials - calculus, roots of a polynomial, Horner scheme, factorization of a polynomial, decomposition of a rational function into partial fractions 4th week - Martix - basic definitions, calculus, rank of a matrix 5th-6th week - System of linear algebraic equations - matrix representation, existence of a solution, Gaussian elimination algorithm, inverse matrix 7th-8th week - Linear vector space - linear independence of elements of LVS, basis and dimension of LVS, coordinates of an element of LVS in a given basis 9th week - Determinant of a matrix - calculation, usage for solving a system of linear algebraic equations 10th-11th week - Eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a matrix, Jordan canonical form of a matrix, similarity of matrices 12th-13th week - Inner product - orthogonal projection, least square method

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 39 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
A knowledge of mathematics and its application taught at ordinary secondary schools are expected
Skills
work with terms commonly taught at ordinary secondary schools
strandard simplification of algebraic expressions, solving of linear and quadratic equations
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
define basic terms from the following fields: Polynomials, Matrices, Linear vector space
Skills
among others to solve the following problems: factorization of a polynomial, decomposition of a rational function into partial fractions; system of linear algebraic equations, rank and determinant of a matrix, inverse matrix, eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a matrix; the Least square method
teaching methods
Knowledge
Interactive lecture
Practicum
Skills
Interactive lecture
Practicum
Competences
Interactive lecture
Practicum
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Continuous assessment
Skills
Test
Continuous assessment
Competences
Test
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Lütkepohl, Helmut. Handbook of matrices. Chichester : Wiley, 1996. ISBN 0-471-97015-8.
  • Tesková, Libuše. Lineární algebra. 3. vyd. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7043-966-1.
  • Tesková, Libuše. Sbírka příkladů z lineární algebry. 5. vyd. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita, 2003. ISBN 80-7043-263-2.
  • Watkins, David S. Fundamentals of matrix computations. 2nd ed. New York : John Wiley & Sons, 2002. ISBN 0-471-21394-2.


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