MATH 2255
Linear Algebra I
2025–2026
Readings
- Linear algebra and its applications by D. Lay, S. Lay, and J. McDonald, sixth edition, e-textbook
Winter 2025
Topics
- Linear systems and row reduction
- vector and matrix equations
- linear independence and transformations
- matrix operations, inverses and factorization
- determinants and Cramer’s rule
- vector spaces, subspaces, bases, dimension and rank
- eigenvalues, eigenvectors and diagonalization.
Readings
- Course resource: David C. Lay, Steven R. Lay and Judi J. McDonald, Linear Algebra and Its Applications, 5th or 6th edition.
Fall 2019
Readings
- Linear Algebra and Its Applications, 5th Edition, by David C. Lay Course Web: myCourseLink Course Content: Matrices and systems of linear equations; linear transformations and matrices; elementary matrix algebra; determinants; vector spaces; change of bases; real eigenvalues and eigenvectors; applications. These are covered in Chapters 1 – 5.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- syllabus ↗2025–2026
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- syllabus ↗Winter 2025
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- syllabus ↗Fall 2019
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- Title page says WAO W2025, while filename says WAB2025; campus/section designation is inconsistent. Course number and year agree. Purchase instructions and closure policies are excluded.
- Additional readings or course materials are supplied through the course site or course pack.