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lect01, Tue 01/07

Introduction; Ax=b: systems of linear equations

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Reading Assignment

NCM Sections 2.1 through 2.6 (linear equations and Gaussian elimination).

Outline

• Course logistics and policy.

• Where does this course fit in anyway?

• Matrices and systems of linear equations.
  • row view
  • column view
  • matrix view
• An example: The temperature problem.