\subsecitem {0}{\pbf Basic Course CPS615 Contact Points}{1} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf Course Structure}{2} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf Definition of a Matrix}{3} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf The Definition of a Vector}{4} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf The Definition of Scalar Products}{5} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf and Orthonormality}{5} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf Types of Matrices}{6} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues}{7} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf Structure of Matrix}{8} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf Equations for Eigenvalues---I}{9} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf Equations for Eigenvalues---II}{10} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf Polynomial Equations for Eigenvalues}{11} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf General Properties of Eigenvalues}{12} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf Eigenvalues of Hermitean Matrices---I}{13} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf Eigenvalues of Hermitean Matrices---II}{14} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf Orthogonality of Eigenvectors}{15} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf of Hermitean Matrices}{15} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf Orthonormal Eigenvectors and}{16} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf Unitary Transformation Matrices}{16} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf Diagonal Form of General}{17} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf Hermitean Matrix---I}{17} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf Diagonal Form of General}{18} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf Hermitean Matrix---II}{18} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues of}{19} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf Symmetric Matrices}{19} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf Finite and Infinite Dimensional}{20} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf Matrices as Operators}{20} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf ${d\over dx}$ as an Operator and Its}{21} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf Scalar Products}{21} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf $i{d\over dx}$ as a Hermitean Operator}{22} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf The Laplacian as a (Matrix) Operator}{23} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf Mapping of Function Spaces}{24} \subsecitem {0}{\pbf to a Finite Number of Dimensions}{24}