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Linear Algebra I
(dt. Lineare Algebra I)

Level, degree of commitment Basic module, required module
Forms of teaching and learning,
workload
Lecture (4 SWS), recitation class (2 SWS), Werkstatt (2 SWS),
270 hours (120 h attendance, 150 h private study)
Credit points,
formal requirements
9 CP
Course requirement(s): Successful completion of at least 50 percent of the points from the weekly exercises.
Examination type: Written examination
Language,
Grading
German,
The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program B.Sc. Mathematics.
Duration,
frequency
One semester,
each winter semester
Person in charge of the module's outline Prof. Dr. István Heckenberger, Prof. Dr. Sönke Rollenske, Prof. Dr. Volkmar Welker

Contents

Linear algebra:

  • Vector spaces and linear maps
  • Matrices and linear systems of equations
  • Determinants and eigenvalues
  • Scalar product, orthogonality
  • geometrical aspects of linear algebra

Qualification Goals

Technical skills: The students

  • are able to master basic principles of linear and algebraic structures and apply them to simple mathematical questions,
  • acquire the basic mathematical knowledge, which is the basis for the entire course of study.

Soft skills: The students should

  • practice mathematical working methods (development of mathematical intuition and its formal justification, training of abstraction, understanding of the strict axiomatic structure of mathematical areas on a (comparatively) simple structure),
  • improve their oral communication skills in the recitation class by practicing free speech in front of an audience and during discussion.

Prerequisites

None. The competences taught in the following module are recommended: Foundations of Mathematics.


Applicability

The module can be attended at FB12 in study program(s)

  • B.Sc. Mathematics
  • B.Sc. Business Mathematics
  • BA Minor Mathematics

When studying B.Sc. Mathematics, this module must be completed in the study area Basic Modules in Mathematics.

The module can also be used in other study programs (export module).


Recommended Reading

  • Jänich, K.: Lineare Algebra, Springer, Berlin-Heidelberg 1996
  • Brieskorn, E.: Lineare Algebra und Analytische Geometrie I und II, Vieweg, Braunschweig-Wiesbaden 1983/1985
  • Bröcker, T.: Lineare Algebra und Analytische Geometrie, Birkhäuser, Basel-Boston-Berlin 2003
  • Fischer, G.: Lineare Algebra, Vieweg, Braunschweig-Wiesbaden 1995



Please note:

This page describes a module according to the latest valid module guide in Winter semester 2022/23. Most rules valid for a module are not covered by the examination regulations and can therefore be updated on a semesterly basis. The following versions are available in the online module guide:

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