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Basic linear algebra (Second edition)

Part of the Springer undergraduate mathematics series series
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"Basic Linear Algebra" is a text for first year students leading from concrete examples to abstract theorems, via tutorial-type exercises.

More exercises (of the kind a student may expect in examination papers) are grouped at the end of each section.

The book covers the most important basics of any first course on linear algebra, explaining the algebra of matrices with applications to analytic geometry, systems of linear equations, difference equations and complex numbers.

Linear equations are treated via Hermite normal forms which provide a successful and concrete explanation of the notion of linear independence.

Another important highlight is the connection between linear mappings and matrices leading to the change of basis theorem which opens the door to the notion of similarity.

This new and revised edition features additional exercises and coverage of Cramer's rule (omitted from the first edition).

However, it is the new, extra chapter on computer assistance that will be of particular interest to readers: this will take the form of a tutorial on the use of the "LinearAlgebra" package in MAPLE 7 and will deal with all the aspects of linear algebra developed within the book.

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Springer London Ltd
1852336625 / 9781852336622
Paperback / softback
512.5
26/06/2002
United Kingdom
English
232 pages
25 cm
undergraduate Learn More
Reprint. Previous edition: 1998.