NWI-IPC017
Matrix Calculation
Course infoSchedule
Course moduleNWI-IPC017
Credits (ECTS)3
CategoryBA (Bachelor)
Language of instructionEnglish
Offered byRadboud University; Faculty of Science; Informatica en Informatiekunde;
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator		dr. ir. B.J.M. Mennink
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Examiner		dr. ir. B.J.M. Mennink
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Contactperson for the course		dr. ir. B.J.M. Mennink
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Lecturer		dr. ir. B.J.M. Mennink
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Lecturer		dr. J.M.M. van de Wetering
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Academic year2019
Period
KW2  (04/11/2019 to 02/02/2020)
Starting block
KW2
Course mode
full-time
Remarks-
Registration using OSIRISYes
Course open to students from other facultiesYes
Pre-registrationNo
Waiting listNo
Placement procedure-
Aims
After completing this course,
  • the  student knows the basics of Linear Algebra related to matrix computation, as listed below
  • the student can work with these notions and solve exercises
Content
Basic mathematics course for Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, covering topics from linear algebra. 
Level

Presumed foreknowledge
None.
Test information
Handing in homework assignments + written exam.
Specifics
This course will be taught in English.
Additional comments
This course will be taught in English.

Topics
• systems of linear equations, their solutions and Gauss-Jordan-elimination
• solutions of (non)homogeneous equations,
• (in)dependence of vectors
• basis of vector space, linear maps and matrices, kernel and image
• products and inverses of matrices; determinant
• Basis transformations; eigenvalues and eigenvectors
• Geometrical interpretaion of vectors, length, angle and inner product
• Gram-Schmidt procedure and projections.

Test information
Handing in homework assignments + written exam.

Prerequisites
None.

Required materials
Handouts
Slides of the lectures, available via the webpage of the course.

Recommended materials
Reader
Lecture notes, available on: http://www.math.ru.nl/~souvi/wiskunde1_07/linalg.pdf

Instructional modes
Courseoccurrence

General
Lectures, homework assignments and problem sessions to discuss the assignments.

Lecture

Tutorial

Zelfstudie

Tests
Exam
Test weight1
Test typeDigital exam with CIRRUS
OpportunitiesBlock KW2, Block KW4