Matrix algebra; Determinants, inverse matrices, and rank; Linear, euclidean, and unitary spaces; Linear transformations and matrices; Linear transformations in unitary spaces and simple matrices; The jordan canonical form: a geometric approach; Matrix polynomials and normal forms; The variational method; Functions of matrices; Norms and bounds for eigenvalues; Perturbation theory; Linear matrices equations and generalized inverses; Stability problems; Matrix polynomials; Nonnegative matrices.