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Linear Algebra - Introductory Problems Related to Vector Spaces



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 Problems demonstrating the concepts introduced in the previous tutorial. Checking or proving something to be a sub-space, demonstrating that something is not a sub-space of something else, verifying linear independence; problems relating to dimension and basis; inverting matrices and echelon matrices.


Here are the kind of problems which have been solved in this tutorial :


  • Identifying if a set of vectors is linearly dependent.
  • Let V be a vector space of all functions from R into R and let E be the subset of even functions and let O be the subset of all odd functions. Prove that O and E are subspaces of V.
  • Showing that a given vector space is (or is not) a subspace of R3
  • Let V be the real vector space of all functions following sets of functions are subspace of f from R into R .Check whether given functions are a subspace of V.
  • Finding the dimension and basic of all points lying on a given straight line.
  • Showing that given vectors form a basis over R3

Tutorial with Solved Problems :




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 Introduction to Matrices - Part I Introduction to Matrices. Theory, definitions. What a Matrix is, order of a matrix, equality of matrices, different kind of matrices: row matrix, column matrix, square matrix, diagonal, identity and triangular matrices. Definitions of Trace, Minor, Cofactors, Adjoint, Inverse, Transpose of a matrix. Addition, subtraction, scalar multiplication, multiplication of matrices. Defining special types of matrices like Symmetric, Skew Symmetric, Idempotent, Involuntary, Nil-potent, Singular, Non-Singular, Unitary matrices.


Introduction to Matrices - Part IIProblems and solved examples based on the sub-topics mentioned above. Some of the problems in this part demonstrate finding the rank, inverse or characteristic equations of matrices. Representing real life problems in matrix form.



Determinants Introduction to determinants. Second and third order determinants, minors and co-factors. Properties of determinants and how it remains altered or unaltered based on simple transformations is matrices. Expanding the determinant. Solved problems related to determinants.  Simultaneous linear equations in multiple variablesRepresenting a system of linear equations in multiple variables in matrix form. Using determinants to solve these systems of equations. Meaning of consistent, homogeneous and non-homogeneous systems of equations. Theorems relating to consistency of systems of equations. Application of Cramer rule. Solved problems demonstrating how to solve linear equations using matrix and determinant related methods. 





Basic concepts in Linear Algebra and Vector spacesIntroductory problems related to Vector Spaces




More concepts related to Vector Spaces



Problems related to linear transformation, linear maps and operators
Definitions of Rank, Eigen Values, Eigen Vectors, Cayley Hamilton Theorem





More Problems related to Simultaneous Equations; problems related to eigenvalues and eigenvectors Demonstrating the Crammer rule, using eigenvalue methods to solve vector space problems, verifying Cayley Hamilton Theorem, advanced problems related to systems of equations. Solving a system of differential equations . 





 A few closing problems in Linear AlgebraSolving a recurrence relation, some more of system of equations.