Course: Algebra I

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Course title Algebra I
Course code KMA/7A1
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Roskovec Tomáš, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Tlustý Pavel, prof. RNDr. CSc.
Course content
Main topics (course outline) by instructional blocks: 1.-2. Relations on a set; equivalence relations and order relations. 3.-4. Operations on sets; basic algebraic structures. 5.-6. Systems of linear equations in school mathematics. 7.-8. Vector spaces; linear combinations. 9.-10. Linear dependence and independence of vectors; generating sets of a vector space. 11.-12. Basis of a vector space. 13.-14. Coordinates of vectors with respect to a basis.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Individual tutoring
  • Class attendance - 26 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The student acquires fundamental knowledge of linear algebra.
The student will be able to solve basic problems in number theory and apply the acquired knowledge in practical real-life situations.
Prerequisites
No specific prior knowledge is required.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Active participation in lectures and tutorials. Regular independent preparation and completion of assigned tasks in the Moodle system.
Recommended literature
  • Anton, H. Elementary linear algebra. New York: John Wiley & sons, 1987. ISBN 0-471-85223-6.
  • Bican, L. Lineární algebra. Praha: SNTL, 1979.
  • Motl, L., Zahradník, M. Pěstujeme lineární algebru. Praha: Karolinum, 2002.
  • Nakos, G., Joyner D. Linear algebra with application. ITP Company: Pacific Grove, 1998. ISBN 0-534-95526-6.
  • Tlustý, P. Lineární algebra pro učitele. České Budějovice, 2003. ISBN 80-7040-609-7.


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