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2025/2026

Linear Algebra 2

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01LAL2 Z,ZK 4 2P+2C Czech
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The course 01LAL2 can be graded only after the course 01LALZ has been successfully completed.
In order to register for the course 01ANA3, the student must have successfully completed the course 01LAL2.
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Department of Mathematics
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1. Inverse matrix and operator.

2. Permutation and determinant.

3. Spectral theory (eigenvalue, eigenvector, diagonalization).

4. Hermitian and quadratic forms.

5. Scalar product and orthogonality.

6. Metric geometry.

7. Riesz theorem and adjoint operator.

Outline of the exercises:

1. Methods for calculation of inverse matrices.

2. Methods of calculation of determinants.

3. Calculation of eigenvalues and eigenvectors.

4. Hermitian and quadratic forms. Canonical form.

5. Scalar product and orthogonality. Calculation of orthogonal complements.

6. Geometry exercises and examples.

7. Adjoint operators.

Requirements:

Knowledge of Linear algebra 1 (LAL1) is demanded. In particular, solving of systems of linear algebraic equations, vector spaces and subspaces, linear (in)dependence, basis, dimension, linear mappings, matrix of a linear mapping with respect to some bases, Frobenius theorem.

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Key references:

[1] L. Dvořáková: Linear algebra 2, textbook, available online on request

[2] T. M. Apostol: Linear Algebra: A First Course with Applications to Differential Equations, John Wiley & Sons, 2014

[3] R. C. Penney: Linear algebra and applications, John Wiley &Sons, 2015

Recommended references:

[3] G. Strang: Introduction to Linear Algebra, Wesley Cambridge Press, 2016

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