Course: Seminar on Matrix Calculus

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Course title Seminar on Matrix Calculus
Course code KMA/SMP
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šedivá Blanka, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Kaiser Jan
  • Kaiser Tomáš, Prof. RNDr. DSc.
  • Holub Přemysl, Doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Šebková Milena, RNDr.
  • Ekstein Jan, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Čada Roman, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Teska Jakub, RNDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kabela Adam, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Week 1: Vectors, inner and vector product, vector algebra in 2D and 3D, mutual location of geometrical units. Week2: Metrical exercises from vector algebra, transversal and distance of non-intersecting lines. Quadratic faces. Week3: Polynomials, polynomial factorization, partial fractions. Week4: Matrix operations and determinants. Week5: Vector space, basis and dimension of a vector space, coordinates of a vector relative to a basis. Week6: Rank of a matrix, matrix inverse. Week7: Linear map (transformation): kernel and image and their dimension. Week8: Linear map (transformation): associated matrix of a linear map, change of basis. Week9: Systems of linear equations. Week10: Eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a matrix, Jordan normal form of a matrix. Week11: Inner product, orthogonal and orthonormal basis for a space (the Gram-Schmidt process), orthogonal projection of a vector on a subspace, method of least squares. Week12: Quadratic forms, inertia of a quadratic form. Week13: Written exam.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Skills demonstration, Individual study
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
vymezit pojem polynomu
vymezit pojem vektoru
poznat rovnice základních geometrických útvarů
Skills
použít základy analytické geometrie
vyřešit jednoduché soustavy rovnic
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
vysvětlit pojem vektoru, matice, polynomu
popsat pojem lineárního prostoru a lineárního zobrazení
charakterizovat vlastní čísla a vlastní vektory
Skills
určit kořeny polynomu
vypočítat determinant matice, matici inverzní a hodnost matice
vyřešit soustavu algebraických rovnic
určit vlastní čísla a vlastní vektory matice
použít metodu nejmenších čtverců
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Seminar
Skills demonstration
Individual study
Skills
Seminar
Individual study
Competences
Seminar
Individual study
assessment methods
Knowledge
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Skills
Seminar work
Competences
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Tesková, Libuše. Lineární algebra. 1. vyd. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita, 2001. ISBN 80-7082-797-1.
  • Tesková, Libuše. Sbírka příkladů z lineární algebry. 5. vyd. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita, 2003. ISBN 80-7043-263-2.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering Study plan (Version): Commercial Electrical Engineering (16) Category: Electrical engineering, telecommunication and IT 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter