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Advanced: Eigenvectors and Vector Spaces

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Macmillan Learning

Advanced: Eigenvectors and Vector Spaces

Macmillan Learning

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level
Some related experience required
2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level
Some related experience required
2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Determine eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalize matrices, and find bases and dimensions of vector spaces.

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October 2026

Assessments

16 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the Advanced Topics in Linear Algebra and Applications Specialization
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There are 2 modules in this course

In this module, you will study eigenvalues and eigenvectors and use them in matrix diagonalization. You will extend these ideas to complex eigenvalues and eigenvectors and examine their use in systems of differential equations and approximation methods. The module gives you opportunities to practice these concepts across several related problem types.

What's included

5 readings10 assignments

In this module, you will work with vector spaces and subspaces in a more general setting. You will revisit span and linear independence and connect these concepts with basis and dimension. Through the readings and section-based homework, you will practice using these ideas to describe the structure of vector spaces.

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3 readings6 assignments

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