Alan G. HamiltonCambridge University Press, 3/9/2009EAN 9780521310413, ISBN10: 0521310415Paperback, 160 pages, 22.8 x 15.2 x 0.9 cmLanguage: EnglishThis is a short, readable introduction to basic linear algebra, as usually encountered in a first course. The development of the subject is integrated with a large number of worked examples that illustrate the ideas and methods. The format of the book, with text and relevant examples on facing pages means that the reader can follow the text uninterrupted. The student should be able to work through the book and learn from it sequentially. Stress is placed on applications of the methods rather than on developing a logical system of theorems. Numerous exercises are provided.1. Gaussian elimination2 Solutions to simultaneous equations 13. Matrices and algebraic vectors4 Special matrices5. Matrix inverses6. Linear independence and rank7. Determinants8. Solutions to simultaneous equations 29. Vectors in Geometry10. Straight lines and planes11. Cross product.
