18.06CI Linear Algebra - Communications Intensive, Spring 2004
The root system G_2 with dominant Weyl chamber shown. (Image courtesy of Juha Valkama.)
Highlights of this Course
Course Description
This is a communication intensive supplement to Linear Algebra (
18.06). The main emphasis is on the methods of creating rigorous and elegant proofs and presenting them clearly in writing. The course starts with the standard linear algebra syllabus and eventually develops the techniques to approach a more advanced topic: abstract root systems in a Euclidean space.
Technical Requirements
Software to view the .tex files on this course site can be accessed via the Comprehensive TeX Archive Network (CTAN) and the TeX Users Group Web site. Postscript viewer software, such as Ghostscript/Ghostview, can be used to view the .ps files found on this course site.