Notice:

NetMath will have limited or periodical staffing for the Winter break (12/21/2024 – 1/12025). With limited staffing, email communications and grading may also be delayed from our usual response times.

Course instructors, the NetMath Office, and Tech Staff may have delays in responding during these periods of time. For some students, whose course is ending within these time periods, we can extend the end date of your course(s) accordingly.

Overview

Math 416 is a rigorous, abstract treatment of linear algebra. Topics covered include vector spaces, linear transformations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalizability, and inner product spaces. The course concludes with a brief introduction to the theory of canonical forms for matrices and linear transformations. 

UIUC students cannot receive credit for both MATH 416 and either ASRM 406 or MATH 415.

For more details see: Mathematics courses at Illinois.

Syllabus

Math 416 Syllabus.pdf

Prerequisites

MATH 241; MATH 347 is recommended

Credit Hours

3

Tuition

Undergraduate Students $1272
Graduate Students $1530
Courseware Cost None

Students must be able to view assignments online, write out solutions, then scan or take photos of their written work and upload it to Moodle. 

Students with a Bachelor's degree will be assessed graduate level tuition rate for this course. However, one cannot receive graduate level credit for courses numbered below 400 at the University of Illinois.

Testing

Exams: This course has two 90-minute midterm tests and a 3-hour final exam.

Proctorship Information: All exams in this course may be taken online.

Please refer to our Proctor Information page for further exam taking information.

Once registered, students can also find relevant exam taking information and all other course requirements within their Nexus student dashboard.

Course Options

Please Note:

Students currently registered in a University of Illinois Graduate Degree program will be restricted from registering in 16-week Academic Year-term NetMath courses. Matriculating UIUC Grad students will be allowed to register in Summer Session II NetMath courses. 

This page has information regarding the self-paced, rolling enrollment course. If you are a UIUC student interested in taking a course during the summer, you may be interested in a Summer Session II course.

Instructor

Individual students enrolled in this course are assigned to a course instructor. 

Course Timeline

Time in the course begins on the date your registration is processed. This course is 16 weeks long with the possibility of purchasing up to two 1-month extensions.

Extension information is posted here. Extension applications must be made via the student Nexus Dashboard. Nexus access will be granted upon course registration.