COURSE PLAN

LINEAR ALGEBRA – GEOPHYSICS

DATE TOPICS METHOD ACTIVITY

Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices
31/8 SYNC
1. Introduction to Systems of Linear Equations
7/9 2. Gaussian Elimination ASYNC ASSIGN1
3. Matrices and Matrix Operations
14/9 ASYNC HW1
4. Inverses; Algebraic Properties of Matrices
5. Elementary Matrices and a Method for
Finding A−1
21/9 SYNC HW2
6. More on Linear System and Invertible
Matrices
7. Diagonal, Triangular, and Symmetric Matrices
28/9 ASYNC Q1
8. Matrix Transformation
Determinants
5/10 1. Determinants by Cofactor Expansion ASYNC ASSIGN2
2. Row Reduction
12/10 3. Properties of Determinants; Cramer’s Rule SYNC Q2
MID - TERM
Euclidean Vector Spaces
26/10 ASYNC HW3
1. Vectors in 2-Space, 3-Space, nd n -Space
2. Norm, Dot Product, Distance in Rn
2/11 ASYNC ASSIGN3
3. Orthogonality
4. Cross Product
9/11 SYNC Q3
5. The Geometry of Linear Systems
Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
16/11 1. Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors SYNC HW4
2. Diagonalization
23/11 3. Complex Vector Spaces ASYNC Q4
Numerical Methods
30/11 ASYNC ASSIGN4
1. LU-Decompositions
7/12 2. Singular Value Decomposition SYNC
FINAL TERM

References:
- Elementary Linear Algebra (Applications Version) – Howard Anton & Chris Rorres
- Larson, R., Edwars, B., 2016, Calculus 11th Edition Cengage Learning: Boston, USA.
- Strang, G.,1988, Linear Algebra and Its Applications Third Edition, Thomson Learning, USA
 ACTIVITIES PLAN
LINEAR ALGEBRA – GEOPHYSICS
TOPICS ACTIVITIES TEACHING
DATE METHOD
ASSISTANT
Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices - Class rules
1. Introduction to Systems of Linear - General information
31/8 SYNC
Equations - Material
- Problem solving
2. Gaussian Elimination - Video Practice problems
7/9 ASYNC - ASSIGN1 (Gaussian
elimination)
3. Matrices and Matrix Operations - Video Discuss HW1
14/9 4. Inverses; Algebraic Properties of ASYNC - Notes
Matrices - HW1
5. Elementary Matrices and a Method - Discussion ASSIGN1 Discuss HW2
for Finding A−1 - Material
21/9 SYNC
6. More on Linear System and Invertible - Problem solving
Matrices - HW2
7. Diagonal, Triangular, and Symmetric - Video Discuss Q1
28/9 Matrices ASYNC - Q1
8. Matrix Transformation
Determinants - Video Practice problems
5/10 1. Determinants by Cofactor Expansion ASYNC - ASSIGN2 (cofactor expansion
2. Row Reduction & row reduction)
3. Properties of Determinants; Cramer’s - Discussion ASSIGN2 Discuss Q2
12/10 Rule SYNC - Material
- Q2
MID - TERM
Euclidean Vector Spaces - Video Discuss HW3
26/10 1. Vectors in 2-Space, 3-Space, and n - ASYNC - HW3
Space
2. Norm, Dot Product, Distance in Rn - Video Exercise (vectors,
2/11 3. Orthogonality ASYNC - ASSIGN3 dot product,
distance)
4. Cross Product - Discussion ASSIGN3 Discuss Q3
9/11 5. The Geometry of Linear Systems SYNC - Material
- Q3
Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors - Material Discuss HW4
16/11 1. Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors SYNC - HW4
2. Diagonalization
3. Complex Vector Spaces - Video Discuss Q4
23/11 ASYNC
- Q4
Numerical Methods - Video Exercise (LU-
30/11 ASYNC
1. LU-Decompositions - ASSIGN4 decomp)
2. Singular Value Decomposition - Discussion ASSIGN4
7/12 SYNC
- Material
FINAL TERM