Elementary Linear Algebra

by Howard Anton

Overview

Presents the fundamentals of linear algebra in the clearest possible way, examining basic ideas by means of computational examples and geometrical interpretation. This substantial revision includes greater focus on relationships between concepts, smoother transition to abstraction, early exposure to linear transformations and eigenvalues, more emphasize on visualization, new material on least squares and QR-decomposition and a greater number of proofs. Exercise sets begin with routine drill problems, progress to problems with more substance and conclude with theoretical problems.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470458211
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	03/15/2010
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	592
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 10.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Howard Anton obtained his B.A. from Lehigh University, his M.A. from the University of Illinois, and his Ph.D. from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, all in mathematics. He worked in the manned space program at Cape Canaveral in the early 1960's. In 1968 he became a research professor of mathematics at Drexel University in Philadelphia, where he taught and did mathematical research for 15 years. In 1983 he left Drexel as a Professor Emeritus of Mathematics to become a full-time writer of mathematical textbooks. There are now more than 150 versions of his books in print, including translations into Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Hebrew, Italian, and Indonesian. He was awarded a Textbook Excellence Award in 1994 by the Textbook Authors Association, and in 2011 that organization awarded his Elementary Linear Algebra text its McGuffey Award. Dr. Anton has been President of the EPADEL section of the Mathematical Association America, served on the Board of Governors of that organization, and guided the creation of its Student Chapters. For relaxation, Dr. Anton enjoys traveling and photography.

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Table of Contents

Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices
Determinants
Vectors in 2-Space and 3-Space
Euclidean Vector Spaces
General Vector Spaces
Inner Product Spaces
Eigenvalues, Eigenvectors
Linear Transformations
Additional Topics
Complex Vector Spaces
Answers to Exercises
Index

Editorial Reviews

**** The first edition (1973) is cited in BCL3. A textbook that presents the fundamentals of linear algebra for students in their freshman or sophomore year. Calculus is not a prerequisite, but there are exercises and examples for students with a calculus background. This revised edition (sixth was 1991) implements a number of the recommendations of the Linear Algebra Curriculum Study Group. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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