Week 4:

    Read Sections 1.7, 2.1 and 2.2 of the Textbook

Core Topics in Sections 1.7 and 2.1

  1. Definitions of linearly dependent/independent set of vectors.
  2. Relation of linear dependence of matrix columns and the solution of homogeneous equations.
  3. How to verify a given set of vectors is linearly dependent or not; and how to find a linear dependence relation.
  4. Theorem 7, 8 and 9.
  5. Definitions of diagonal matrices, zero matrices and identity matrices.
  6. Scalar multiplication and matrix addition.
  7. How to compute matrix multiplication (by definition and row-column rule).
  8. Definitions of powers and transpose of a matrix.
  9. Theorem 1, 2 and 3 on the properties of matrix operations.

Lecture slides of 01/30/2018

Lecture slides of 02/01/2018

Chapter 1 of the textbook (You need to acquire the book for subsequent chapters)

Extra Reading Material for Sections 1.7 and 2.1


Homework #4 (due by 5pm Tuesday, 02/13/2018)

Solutions of Homework #4

Read the Two Matlab Tutorials below and Learn Some Matlab in Lab Sessions

Matlab Basics 1 by Yonatan Katznelson

Matlab Basics 2 by Yonatan Katznelson