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18.06CI

Linear Algebra - Communications Intensive

Undergraduate · Historical course

Spring 2004

Topics

  • Introduction to Mathematical Writing
  • Linear Spaces
  • Basis and Dimension
  • Linear Mappings
  • Matrices
  • Publishing Program LATEX
  • Subspaces and Direct Sums
  • Reflections in a Euclidean Space
  • Abstract Root Systems
  • Simple and Positive Roots
  • No new topics: Independent study
  • Properties of Simple Roots
  • Cartan Matrix of a Root System
  • Dynkin Diagrams and Classification

Readings

  • There is no required text, but if you have the book normally used as a textbook for 18.06, it might be helpful.
    Recommended
  • Strang, Gilbert. Introduction to Linear Algebra. 3rd ed. Wellesley, MA: Wellesley-Cambridge Press, March 2003. ISBN: 0961408898.
    Recommended
Sources