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Linear Algebra A Modern Introduction

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ISBN-10: 0534998585

ISBN-13: 9780534998585

Edition: 2nd 2006 (Student Manual, Study Guide, etc.)

Authors: David Poole

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By Robert Rogers of Bay State College. Provides detailed and complete solutions to the odd-numbered exercises and test questions; section and chapter summaries of symbols, definitions, and theorems; study tips and hints. Complex exercises are explored through a question-and-answer format designed to deepen understanding. Challenging and entertaining problems that further explore selected exercises are also included.
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List price: $109.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Publication date: 7/22/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 592
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.782
Language: English

David Poole is Professor of Mathematics at Trent University, where he has been a faculty member since 1984. Dr. Poole has won numerous teaching awards: Trent University's Symons Award for Excellence in Teaching (the university's top teaching award), three merit awards for teaching excellence, a 2002 Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations Teaching Award (the top university teaching award in the province), a 2003 3M Teaching Fellowship (the top university teaching award in Canada, sponsored by 3M Canada Ltd.), a 2007 Leadership in Faculty Teaching Award from the province of Ontario, and the Canadian Mathematical Society's 2009 Excellence in Teaching Award. From 2002-2007,…    

Vectors
The Geometry and Algebra of Vectors
Length and Angle: The Dot Product
Exploration: Vectors and Geometry
Lines and Planes
Exploration: The Cross Product
Code Vectors and Modular Arithmetic
Chapter 1 Review
Systems of Linear Equations
Introduction to Systems of Linear Equations
Exploration: Lies My Computer Told Me
Direct Methods for Solving Linear Systems
Exploration: Partial Pivoting
Exploration: An Introduction to the Analysis of Algorithms
Spanning Sets and Linear Independence
Applications
Iterative Methods for Solving Linear Systems
Chapter 2 Review
Matrices
Matrix Operations
Matrix Algebra
The Inverse of a Matrix
The LU Factorization
Subspaces, Basis, Dimension, and Rank
Introduction to Linear Transformations
Applications
Chapter 3 Review
Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
Introduction to Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
Determinants
Exploration: Geometric Applications of Determinants
Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors of n x n Matrices
Similarity and Diagonalization
Iterative Methods for Computing Eigenvalues
Applications and the Perron-Frobenius Theorem
Chapter 4 Review
Orthogonality
Orthogonality in Rn
Orthogonal Complements and Projections
The Gram-Schmidt Process and the QR Factorization
Exploration: The Modified QR Factorization
Exploration: Approximating Eigenvalues with the QR Algorithm
Orthogonal Diagonalization of Symmetric Matrices
Applications
Chapter 5 Review
Vector Spaces
Vector Spaces and Subspaces
Linear Independence, Basis, and Dimension
Exploration: Magic Squares
Change of Basis
Linear Transformations
The Kernel and Range of a Linear Transformation
The Matrix of a Linear Transformation
Exploration: Tilings, Lattices, and Crystallographic Restriction
Applications
Chapter 6 Review
Distance and Approximation
Inner Product Spaces
Exploration: Vectors and Matrices with Complex Entries
Exploration: Geometric Inequalities and Optimization Problems
Norms and Distance Functions
Least Squares Approximation
The Singular Value Decomposition
Applications
Chapter 7 Review
Key Definitions and Concepts
Theorems