| Basic Matrix Algebra with Algorithms and Applications Contributor(s): Liebler, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 1584883332 ISBN-13: 9781584883333 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $104.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2002 Annotation: Classroom tested with great success, this text builds the foundation in matrix algebra needed by freshman students in mathematics, physics, and computer science and by upper-level business and social science students. The author presents the material with outstanding pedagogical clarity, many figures and diagrams, and interrelated examples. The presentation relies heavily on the use of a graphing calculator, includes section summaries, and provides exercises in each chapter. Organized into bite-sized objectives, this relatively gentle treatment prepares readers well for the advanced studies their fields will require. Supporting material, including Maple worksheets, are available for download from the Internet. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Matrices - Mathematics | Algebra - General - Medical |
| Dewey: 512.943 |
| LCCN: 2002034768 |
| Series: Chapman Hall/CRC Mathematics |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 6.28" W x 9.34" (0.82 lbs) 260 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Clear prose, tight organization, and a wealth of examples and computational techniques make Basic Matrix Algebra with Algorithms and Applications an outstanding introduction to linear algebra. The author designed this treatment specifically for freshman majors in mathematical subjects and upper-level students in natural resources, the social sciences, business, or any discipline that eventually requires an understanding of linear models. With extreme pedagogical clarity that avoids abstraction wherever possible, the author emphasizes minimal polynomials and their computation using a Krylov algorithm. The presentation is highly visual and relies heavily on work with a graphing calculator to allow readers to focus on concepts and techniques rather than on tedious arithmetic. Supporting materials, including test preparation Maple worksheets, are available for download from the Internet. This unassuming but insightful and remarkably original treatment is organized into bite-sized, clearly stated objectives. It goes well beyond the LACSG recommendations for a first course while still implementing their philosophy and core material. Classroom tested with great success, it prepares readers well for the more advanced studies their fields ultimately will require. |