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National University of Science and Technology Department of Applied Mathematics Name of Course | : Linear Algebra (SMA1102) Lecturers | : Mrs Mthombeni, Mr. B. Zhou Office | : AF 4, Admin Building e-mail address | : martina.mthombeni@nust.ac.zw e-mail address | : brian.zhou@nust.ac.zw Course Description This course aims at providing the student with the basic concepts of Linear Algebra which are motivated by Engineering Sciences applications. The objective of this course, therefore is to present mathematical theories that Engineering Scientists have successfully used so far in a manner that highlights the historical and intellectual connections between the applications in Mathematics, Physics and Engineering. Course Content 1. Vector Algebra - Scalar and vector product - Collinear - Coplanar vectors - Applications(equations of lines and planes) 2. Matrices - Matrix definitions - Products and sums - Rank and Inverse - Determinant- Definition, properties and evaluation - Elementary Row Operations (Gauss Elimination and Gauss-Jordan Elimination) - Systems of Equations - Homogeneous and non-homogeneous systems - Consistency - Cramer's rule - Eigen values and vectors 1