2025 Fall
MATH 56 001 - LEC 001
Linear Algebra
Michael Lindsey
Class #:26188
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Mathematics
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
330
Enrolled: 0
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 330
Waitlist Max: 40
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 3 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
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Course Catalog Description
This is a first course in Linear Algebra. Core topics include: algebra and geometry of vectors and matrices; systems of linear equations and Gaussian elimination; eigenvalues and eigenvectors; Gram-Schmidt and least squares; symmetric matrices and quadratic forms; singular value decomposition and other factorizations. Time permitting, additional topics may include: Markov chains and Perron-Frobenius, dimensionality reduction, or linear programming. This course differs from Math 54 in that it does not cover Differential Equations, but focuses on Linear Algebra motivated by first applications in Data Science and Statistics.
Rules & Requirements
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for MATH 56 after completing MATH 54, MATH N54, or MATH W54. A deficient grade in MATH 56 may be removed by taking MATH 54, MATH N54, or MATH W54.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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