This book is suited for a standard linear algebra course for engineering students at a bachelor level. Except for some basic algebra skills generally taught in secondary education, no prior knowledge is expected.

The main concepts of linear algebra are introduced from a geometrical perspective. We start by introducing the basic concepts of vectors, lines, and planes. There follows a thorough treatment of standard subjects like systems of linear equations, matrix arithmetic, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, orthogonality etc. In the final chapters, more advanced topics like symmetric matrices and discrete dynamical systems are discussed.

Throughout the book, many interactive applets are inserted to give the student hands-on experience with linear algebra. Thanks to an ample selection of embedded exercises with individualized feedback, the book offers a stimulating learning environment for studying linear algebra!

This open interactive textbook was developed by a team of lecturers and developers from the Delft Institute of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, from the TU Delft University of Technology.

This book is suited for a standard linear algebra course for engineering students at a bachelor level. Except for some basic algebra skills generally taught in secondary education, no prior knowledge is expected.

The main concepts of linear algebra are introduced from a geometrical perspective. We start by introducing the basic concepts of vectors, lines, and planes. There follows a thorough treatment of standard subjects like systems of linear equations, matrix arithmetic, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, orthogonality etc. In the final chapters, more advanced topics like symmetric matrices and discrete dynamical systems are discussed.

Throughout the book, many interactive applets are inserted to give the student hands-on experience with linear algebra. Thanks to an ample selection of embedded exercises with individualized feedback, the book offers a stimulating learning environment for studying linear algebra!

Contaminant leaks released from landfills are a threat to groundwater quality. The groundwater monitoring systems installed in the vicinity of such facilities are vital. In this study the detection probability of a contaminant plume released from a landfill has been investigated by means of both a simulation and an analytical model for both homogeneous and heterogeneous aquifer conditions. Since the detection probability is a sensitive quantity, we first compare the two methods for homogeneous aquifer conditions to assess the errors that are encountered by performing simulations. The analysis shows that the simulation model yields the detection probabilities of a contaminant plume at a given monitoring well quite well in the homogeneous case. For heterogeneous aquifers we apply the approximated analytical model based on macro-dispersivities. Here we find that this model is insufficient in monitoring system design, since the obtained analytical values of the detection probabilities at a given monitoring well differ significantly from those computed by simulation.