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UPValenciaX: Math Fundamentals: Algebra

This course deals with systems of equations, matrices and how to use them to solve them.

Math Fundamentals: Algebra
4 weeks
3–4 hours per week
Self-paced
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Starts Nov 26

About this course

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In this course you will be reminded of what an equation with a single unknown is and how to solve it. From there, we will deal with:

  • Systems of linear equations. How they are defined, how they are classified and how they are solved using Gauss' method.
  • The concept of matrix and operations between matrices.
  • The calculation of inverse matrices using Gaussian and adjoint methods.
  • An introduction to matrix equations
  • The determinant of a square matrix and its calculation
  • The rank of a matrix
  • The matrix expression of a system of linear equations and Cramer's rule

At a glance

  • Institution: UPValenciaX
  • Subject: Math
  • Level: Introductory
  • Prerequisites:

    To approach this course it is sufficient to know how to perform operations between real numbers and to be clear about the concepts of: equation, unknown and solution of an equation.

  • Language: English
  • Video Transcript: English

What you'll learn

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In this course:

  • You will learn about systems of linear equations and their solution.
  • We will introduce the concept of matrix
  • You will learn how to perform operations with matrices, how to calculate inverse matrices and determinants of square matrices.

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