ÇANKAYA UNIVERSITY

Faculty of Arts and Sciences / Department of

Mathematics
Syllabus
Department Mathematics

Course Code & MATH 205

Course Name Basic Linear Algebra
Number of Weekly 3 Weekly 0 Number of 3 4
Lecture Hours Lab/Tutorial Credit Hours ECTS Credit
Hours
Academic Year 2023-2024

Semester Fall

Instructor Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özlem Defterli

E-mail defterli@cankaya.edu.tr

Room &Phone R220 & 1427

Lecture Hours Section 01: Tuesday 11:20-13:10 & Thursday 11:20-12:10

Section 02: Tuesday 15:20-17:10 & Thursday 12:20-13:10
Office Hour Monday 12:20-13:10 & Tuesday 12:20-13:10

Course Web Site Webonline.cankaya.edu.tr-G-MATH 205 & math205.cankaya.edu.tr

Course Description

Systems of Linear Equations. Matrices, Matrix multiplication, Special types of matrices, Echelon form of a matrix, Solving
linear systems by Gauss-Jordan Reduction, Finding the inverse of a matrix, Determinants, Properties of determinants,
Cofactor expansion, Cramer’s rule. Vector spaces. Subspaces, Span and linear independence. Basis and dimension. Row
Space, Null Space. Homogeneous systems. Orthogonalization. Linear transformations. Change of basis, Transition
Matrices.

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Prerequisites
(if any)

Consent of the Instructor Give others, if any.

1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Co-requisites
(if any)

Course Type Must course for dept. Must course for other dept.(s) Elective course for dept. Elective course for other
dept.(s)

Course Objectives

To understand several important concepts in linear algebra, including systems of linear equations and their solutions;
matrices and their properties; determinants and their properties; vector spaces; linear independence of vectors; subspaces,
bases, and dimension of vector spaces and linear transformations;, to apply these concepts to such real world phenomena
as electrical networks, traffic flow, economic interdependencies, population movement, communication networks, and
weather prediction.
Course Outline

Week Topic(s)

1 Systems of Linear Equations. Matrices. Matrix multiplication.

2 Algebraic properties of matrix operations. Special types of matrices .Echelon form of a matrix,

3 Solving linear systems by Gauss-Jordan Reduction, Finding the inverse of a matrix by row reduction.

4 Equivalent matrices. Determinants.

5 Properties of determinants. Cofactor expansion. Inverse of a Matrix (via its determinant). Other applications of
determinants (Cramers rule).

6 Vectors in the Plane and in 3-Space.

7 Vector spaces. Subspaces. Span and linear independence

8 Basis and dimension.

9 Row space, Null space, Nullity, Rank of a matrix.

10 Homogeneous systems.

11 Coordinates and isomorphism. Orthogonalization

12 Linear Transformations from one vector space to another.

13 Kernel and range of a linear transformation

14 Change of bases, Transition Matrices

Grading Policy

Assesment Tool Quantity Percentage Assessment Tool Quantity Percentage Assessment Tool Quantity Percentage

Homework Case Study Attendance

Quiz Lab Work Field Study

Midterm Class
Exam
1 40 Participation
Project
Oral
Term Paper
Presentation
Final Exam 1 60

Textbook(s)

Publication
Author(s) Title Publisher ISBN
Year
Prentice Hall,
B. Kolman and D.R. Hill Elementary Linear Algebra New Jersey, 2004 0-13-085199-X
8th Edition
WILEY,10th
H. ANTON Elementary Linear Algebra 2010 978-0-470-45821-1
Edition

Reference Books

Author(s) Title Publisher Publication Year ISBN

L.E.Spence, A.J.Insel,
Elementary Linear Algebra Prentice Hall 2000 0-13-716722-9
S.H.Friedberg

Teaching Policy
3 hours of lecturing. Attendance is compulsory.

Laboratory, Studio and Court Hall Usage

Computer Usage

Learning Outcomes

Understand how to solve the systems of linear equations.

Perform the operations of addition, scalar multiplication, and multiplication, and find the transpose and inverse of a matrix, Calculate
determinants using row operations, column operations, and expansion down any column and across any row.

Prove elementary statements concerning the theory of matrices and determinants.

Write the relationships between A being invertible, det A, AX = 0 having a solution, the rank of A, and the rows of A being linearly
independent.

Find the kernel, range, rank, and nullity of a linear transformation.

Find the matrix associated with a linear transformation with respect to given bases, and understand the relationship between the
operations on linear transformations and their corresponding matrices.

Find the change-of-basis matrix.

Prove statements of an algebraic nature concerning linear transformations.