A First Course in Linear Algebra

Adil Yaqub, Hal Moore

ISBN 0125057601
Pages 632

Description
This text intends to transform students from passive observers of mathematics to participants in it. The book employs a spiral development of ideas to blend the requirements of problem solving, analytical thinking, computational technique, and applications, and emphasizes the interplay of algebraic and geometric concepts. It includes an extensive number of exercises, ranging from routine to challenging. The Third Edition offers 40 percent new material, including manynew applications. It incorporates MATLAB to demonstrate how computational software tools can be used in this field.

Contents
Linear Systems and Matrices Matrix Algebra Matrix and Vector Equations Determinants Vector Spaces Inner Product Spaces Coordinates, Matrices, and Transformations Eigenspaces and Applications of Eigenvalue Theory Appendix Answers to Selected Exercises Subject Index