LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course provides an introduction to linear algebra and analytic geometry. with particular focus on matrix computations, on vector spaces and on solving linear systems and analitical geometry problems in 2 and 3 dimensions. 

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Computation of expressions with complex numbers. Roots of a complex number.  Roots and factorization of polynomials. Calculations with matrices and linear maps. Solving systems of linear equations. Vector operations. Solving geometric problems by means of vectors, matrices, cartesian coordinates, and algebraic equations. Identification and canonical form of conics.

TEACHING METHODS

Due to the COVID emergency, the lessons (52 hours) will be held remotely by the Teams software.

The Team’s name is

Lezioni di Geometria Ingegneria Meccanica - SP

The code to connect is 25h19qy

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Sets and maps. Complex numbers and polynomials. Linear systems and gaussian elimination. Matrices, determinants, rank. Vector spaces. Vectors in geometry. Subspaces, bases, dimension. Linear maps. Matrices related to a linear map. Eigenvalues, eigenvectors. The diagonal form of a matrix. Quadratic forms. Systems of cartesian coordinates, linear changes of coordinates. Points, lines and planes: cartesian and parametric equations, parallelism, angles, distances, orthogonal projections. Circumferences and spheres. Conics.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Lecture notes (Perelli-Catalisano) (see http://www.diptem.unige.it/catalisano/ )
• E.Carlini, M.V.Catalisano, F.Odetti, A.Oneto, M.E.Serpico, GEOMETRIA PER INGEGNERIA - Una raccolta di temi d'esame risolti, ProgettoLeonardo - Editore Esculapio (Bologna), 2011.
• S.Greco, P.Valabrega, Algebra lineare, Levrotto & Bella, 2009.
• S.Greco, P.Valabrega, Geometria analitica, Levrotto & Bella, 2009.
• Odetti-Raimondo – Elementi di algebra lineare e geometria analitica – ECIG, 2002.
• Web Resources: http://www.diptem.unige.it/catalisano/default.htm