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Courses Handbook 2014

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2014.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2013.

8128 (v.6) Linear Algebra 202

Area: Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 4.0
TUITION PATTERNS: The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
Lecture: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Workshop: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s): 302390 (v.1) Mathematical Methods 204 or any previous version
Prerequisite(s): 7063 (v.6) Mathematics 102 or any previous version
OR
7492 (v.5) Mathematics 104 or any previous version
OR
307538 (v.3) Engineering Mathematics 140 or any previous version
OR
307537 (v.3) Engineering Mathematics 130 or any previous version
UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline.
Syllabus: Linear Algebra 202 introduces students to linear techniques and their transformation properties. These techniques are often used in engineering, physics, science, computing and economics. The unit comprises four parts. In the first part, the students are introduced to the concept of vector spaces, subspaces, linear dependence, independence, span, basis, dimension and coordination of vectors. In the second part, linear transformation, inner products, inner product spaces, orthogonal and orthonormal bases are introduced. In the third part, students learn techniques dealing with matrices such as diagonalisation or Jordan form of matrices, numerical computation of eigenvalues/eigenvectors, singular value decomposition and generalized inverse. Finally, students will acquire skills in solving linear systems of differential equations and inhomogeneous systems of differential equations.
Field of Education: 010101 Mathematics
Result Type: Grade/Mark


Availability

Year Location Period Internal Partially Online Internal Area External Central External Fully Online
2014 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y        

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Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External


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