A First Course in Linear Algebra: With Concurrent Examples

by Alan G. Hamilton

• ISBN13: 9780521310413
• ISBN10: 0521310415
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1987-09-25
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Summary

This is a short, readable introduction to basic linear algebra, as usually encountered in a first course. The development of the subject is integrated with a large number of worked examples that illustrate the ideas and methods. The format of the book, with text and relevant examples on facing pages means that the reader can follow the text uninterrupted. The student should be able to work through the book and learn from it sequentially. Stress is placed on applications of the methods rather than on developing a logical system of theorems. Numerous exercises are provided.

Table of Contents

Gaussian elimination

Solutions to simultaneous equations 1

Matrices and algebraic vectors

Special matrices

Matrix inverses

Linear independence and rank

Determinants

Solutions to simultaneous equations 2

Vectors in Geometry

Straight lines and planes

Cross product

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