UIINK07 Algebra II

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
14/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Lenka Rucká, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Šárka Vavrečková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Kočan, Ph.D.
Mathematical Institute in Opava
Prerequisites
Algebra I
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
In the course which takes up the course Algebra I, students get basic knowledge about linear algebra necessary for the further study of mathematics.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
- define important concepts of linear algebra
- apply the acquired knowledge on concrete examples.
Syllabus
  • - Vector spaces
    - Vector subspaces
    - Linear maps (kernel and range, isomorphism)
    - Matrix representation of linear maps
    - Polynomials
    - Eigenvalues and eigenvectors
    - Scalar product (Gramm-Schmidt orthogonalization, orthogonal complement, the norm induced by a scalar product)
    - Bilinear and quadratic forms (canonical forms, Sylvester's law of inertia)
Literature
    required literature
  • M. Marvan. Algebra I. MÚ SU, Opava, 1999. URL info
  • M. Marvan. Algebra II. MÚ SU,, Opava, 1999. URL info
    recommended literature
  • J. T. Moore. Elements of Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory. McGraw Hill, New York, 1968. info
  • J. Musilová, D. Krupka. Lineární a multilineární algebra. Univerzita J. E. Purkyně v Brně, Brno, 1989. info
Teaching methods
lectures
tutorials
Assessment methods
Credit: written exams and successful consultation of all topics.
Examination: All students meet the requirements for obtaining the credit in the current academic year before taking the exam. For successful graduation it is necessary to prove at least basic knowledge of the taken subject on the written and the oral parts of the examination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Přednáška 14 HOD/SEM.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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