Study Programmes 2015-2016
MATH2009-1  
Mathematics: Linear Algebra
Duration :
35h Th, 20h Pr
Number of credits :
Bachelor in business engineering4
Lecturer :
Pascal Dupont
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
The course contains the following topics:
- Complex numbers; - Vector and matrix algebra; - Systems of linear equations; - Vector spaces, linear mappings; - Eigenvalues, eigenvectors, diagonalization; - Quadratic forms (without and with constraints); - Applications.
Learning outcomes of the course :
According to the ILO's of the bachelor in business engineering program, the student will globally learn to use mathematical tools to solve management problems.
Particularly, the main objectives are: - Learning of rigor in mathematics; - Applying mathematics in management; - Solving concrete problems; - Using and applying mathematical models.
The target competences are: - Analyzing scientifically situations, - Solving problemes, - Modelizing, - Arguing, - Communicating.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Principles of mathematical reasoning; elementary algebra; real numbers.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Each notion of the contents is illustrated by exercises. 
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
- Ex-cathedra lectures. - Exercises within groups of students. - Possibility to attend "questions-and-answers" sessions. 
Recommended or required readings :
Lecture notes and slides available on LoL@. Exercices booklet available on LoL@.
Additional references: David Lay, Algèbre linéaire et applications, Pearson, Montreuil, 2012 ; Shin Takahashi, Iroha Inoue, The Manga Guide to Linear Algebra, No Starch Press, s. l., 2012. 
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written and/or oral exam with theory and exercises. The weight of theory is 40% and the weight of exercises is 60%.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Instuctor: Pascal Dupont, HEC-École de Gestion de l'ULg, Rue Louvrex 14, 4000 Liège (Building N1, room 327). Phone: +32 4 232 73 03 ; Email: pascal.dupont@ulg.ac.be
Assistants : Éric Chavet, HEC-École de Gestion de l'ULg, Rue Louvrex 14, 4000 Liège (Bât. N1, bureau 306). Email: eric.chavet@ulg.ac.be Colette Counson, HEC-École de Gestion de l'ULg, Rue Louvrex 14, 4000 Liège (Bât. N1, bureau 306). Email: Colette.Counson@ulg.ac.be