MATH 002B - LINEAR ALGEBRA

    Recent Professors
    C. Maclaughlin
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Winter 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    MATH 001B with a grade of "C" or better
    Spring 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 2 · IGETC Area 2A · CSU GE Area B4
    Description
    Total Lecture Hours: 72 This course provides a careful development of the techniques and theory needed to solve and classify systems of linear equations. Solution techniques include row operations, Gaussian elimination, and matrix algebra. Also covered is a thorough investigation of the properties of vectors in two, three, and Rn dimensions, leading to the generalized notion of an abstract vector space. A complete treatment of vector space theory is presented including topics such as inner products, norms, orthogonality, eigenvalues, eigen spaces, and linear transformations. Selected applications of linear algebra are included. The course includes calculator and/or computer usage.
    Usually Held
    Wed Fri 9:00am–11:10am