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Lecture 1: Course Introduction

Postgraduate Entrance Exam Mathematics Study Notes: Lecture 1: Course Introduction. Original formulas, diagrams, and example problems are retained.

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1.1 Outline Introduction

Introduction

  • Basic Content:
  • Determinant
  • Matrix
  • Theme:
  • sets of vectors
  • System of equations
  • Application:
  • Eigenvalues;
  • At least five points;
  • quadratic form;
  • With eigenvalues, quadratic forms can be analyzed;
  • To study shapes in space, quadratic techniques are needed -> maximum and minimum values in graphs -> minimum value problems;

1.2 Course Introduction

1.2.1 Direction, Tools, and Means

Concept: Research directions and tools

  • Research Directions:
  • The research content isvector: Vector
  • The number of vectors equals their dimensions;
  • Determinant:
  • $$\begin{vmatrix}\mathrm{m}&&\mathrm{n}\\\mathrm{a}&&\mathrm{b}\end{vmatrix}=\mathrm{mb}-\mathrm{an}$$
  • Research Tools:
  • 1. Linear Operations -> Multiplication and Addition;
  • 2. Point product operations -> In linear algebra, point product operations are essentially still linear operations;
  • $(a_{1}a_{2})(\begin{matrix}b_{1}\\b_{2}\end{matrix})=a_1b_1+a_2b_2$
  • $(a_1a_2)\begin{pmatrix} b_1 & c_1 \\ b_2 & c_2 \end{pmatrix}=(a_{1}b_{1}+a_{2}b_{2},a_{1}c_{1}+a_{2}c_{2})$
  • $\begin{pmatrix} a_1 & a_2 \\ b_1 & b_2 \end{pmatrix}(c_1c_2)=\begin{pmatrix} a_1c_1+a_2c_2 \\ b_1c_1+b_2c_2 \end{pmatrix}$

Concept: Research methods

  • Concept:
  • Core -> linear transformation;
  • Matrix -> Represents system information
  • Data in the matrix cannot be manipulated arbitrarily, otherwise system information will be corrupted;
  • Linear transformation:
  • Analysis:
  • $(\begin{matrix}1&0\\0&-1\end{matrix})(\begin{matrix}1\\1\end{matrix})=(\begin{matrix}1\\-1\end{matrix})$
  • Where $(\begin{matrix}1&0\\0&-1\end{matrix})$ is a matrix, corresponding to the function f in advanced mathematics
  • Where $(\begin{matrix}1\\1\end{matrix})$ represents the variable, corresponding to x in advanced mathematics;
  • Where $(\begin{matrix}1\\-1\end{matrix})$ corresponds to the junction, corresponding to the y in advanced mathematics;
  • The input is a vector;
  • Example:
  • Example: Symmetric transformation
  • Matrix: $(\begin{matrix}1&0\\0&-1\end{matrix})$
  • Example: Scaling transformation
  • Matrix: Scale to the right $(\begin{matrix}2&0\\0&1\end{matrix})$
  • Matrix: Scaling upward $(\begin{matrix}1&0\\0&2\end{matrix})$
  • Example: Shear transformation
  • Matrix: $(\begin{matrix}1&-1\\0&1\end{matrix})$
  • Matrix: $(\begin{matrix}-1&1\\0&1\end{matrix})$

1.2.2 Analysis: Systems of Equations and Linear Transformations

Analysis: Systems of equations and linear transformations

  • Example: $\begin{cases}x_{1}+2x_{2}=3\\4x_{1}+7x_{2}=10\end{cases}$
  • Traditional method: Elimination method
  • Linear transformation:
  • Because $x_{1}+2x_{2}$ and $4x_{1}+7x_{2}=10$ -> are the result of dot products;
  • So it can be transformed into a linear transformation: $\left.\left(\begin{matrix}1&2\\4&7\end{matrix}\right.\right)\left(\begin{matrix}x_{1}\\x_{2}\end{matrix}\right)=\left(\begin{matrix}3\\10\end{matrix}\right)$
  • Therefore, based on this linear transformation, find the $x_1x_2$ of it
  • Solution: Multiply both sides of the equivalence by the inverse of the matrix. Assume $A=(\begin{matrix}1&2\\4&7\end{matrix})$, then multiply both sides by $A^{-1}$
  • So we get $Ax=B$ -> $AA^{-1}x=BA^{-1}$ -> $x=BA^{-1}$
  • That is, the solution for x can be obtained;

1.3 Supplement: dot accumulation

Concept: What is dot product?

  • Linear transformation angle:
  • Formula:
  • $$\overbrace{\begin{bmatrix}1&-2\end{bmatrix}}^{\text{Transform}}\underbrace{\begin{bmatrix}4\\3\end{bmatrix}}_{\begin{array}{c}\text{Vector}\\\text{}\end{array}}=4\cdot1+3\cdot-2$$
  • Illustration:
  • Study-note illustration: 1.3 Supplement: dot accumulation