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Elementary Linear Algebra
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Elementary Linear Algebraby Howard Anton
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful: Great textbook, April 19, 2003 Reviewer:David Elder "elddm" (Boston, Ma United States) - I used Anton in my linear algebra class a few years back and I have referred to it often since. Anton's approach is to introduce the notation and basic tools, i.e. vector and matrix arithmetic, within the intuitive geometric settings of the Euclidean plane and space. Once the basic concepts of Euclidean vector spaces have been mastered, Anton moves into abstract vector spaces, linear transformations, and eigenvectors. One chapter is spent on complex matrices, and another chapter deals with numerical issues and least-squares applications. The only topic which is noticably missing is the singular value decomposition, but other than that, Anton is a remarkably complete text. The definitions and theorems are clearly presented, along with the motivating intuitions. The exercises at the end of the chapter sections are a nice balance between computational and theoretical problems. Overall I highly recommend Anton as a first linear algebra text.
Book Description
A first course in linear algebra for mathematics, engineering and computer science students.
Praised over many editions for its expository style and clarity of presentation, the revision of this best-selling text combines linear algebra theory with applications, and addresses a new generation of students' changing needs.
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This text can be used in a first or second year 1- or 2- semester course. Calculus is not a prerequisite, but there are exercises, examples, and applications for students with calculus backgrounds; they are clearly marked and can be omitted with no loss of continuity.
The publisher, John Wiley & Sons
Student Solutions Manual, Test Bank, Computerized Test Bank and Linear-Kit available.
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