M34OL MATRICES AND MATRIX CALCULATIONS
Prerequisite and degree relevance:
The prerequisite is one semester of calculus or consent of instructor. Credit may not
be received for both M3 11 and M340L.
Course description:
The goal of M340L is to present the many uses of matrices and the many techniques
and concepts needed in such uses. The emphasis is on understanding and using techniques
and concrete concepts rather than on learning proofs and abstractions. The course is
designed for applications-oriented students such as those in the natural and social sciences?
engineering, and business. Topics might include matrix operations, systems of linear
equations, introductory vector-space concepts (e.g., linear dependence and independence,
basis, dimension), determinants, introductory concepts of eigensystems, introductory linear
programming, and least square problems.