MAT 322: LINEAR ALGEBRA II
Lecturer: Dr. Mahmud Ibrahim
References: 1. Kolman, B. and Hill, D. R. (2008). Introductory Linear Algebra: An
Applied First Course; 8th Ed., Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle
River, USA
2. Cheney, W. and Kincaid, D. (2009). Linear Algebra: Theory and
Applications; Jones and Bartlett Pub., Boston, USA
3. MAT 321: Linear Algebra I Lecture Notes
Quiz Policy: First Quiz – June, 3
Second Quiz – June 24
Venue: NEC
Time: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Assessment: It will comprise two tests that carry 40%, and an End-of-Semester
Examination that carries 60% of the total marks.
Objectives
1. To enable students acquire skills in algebraic methods needed to understand real-
world problems.
2. To train students in quantitative techniques involving vectors and matrices.
Course Outline
1. Vector Spaces and Subspaces
2. Linear Combinations and Spanning sets
3. Sum and Intersection of Subspaces
4. Linear Independence
5. Basis and Dimension
6. Linear Transformations
7. The Kernel and Range of a Linear Transformation
8. One-to-One, Onto and Bijective Transformations
9. Isomorphism of Vector Spaces
10. The Matrix of a Linear Transformation
11. Quadratic Forms
12. Positive Definite Forms
13. Linear Independence of Functions