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Linear Algebra and Its Applications, 4th Edition

By David C. Lay

Book information

Publisher
Pearson Education
Year
2010
ISBN
0321385179, 9780321385178
LCC
QA184.2 .L39 2012
Open Library ID
OL24914811M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
35 MB (36724271 bytes)
Edition
4th
Pages
576\576
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-03-09 12:00:00

Description

Linear algebra is relatively easy for students during the early stages of the course, when the material is presented in a familiar, concrete setting. But when abstract concepts are introduced, students often hit a brick wall. Instructors seem to agree that certain concepts (such as linear independence, spanning, subspace, vector space, and linear transformations), are not easily understood, and require time to assimilate. Since they are fundamental to the study of linear algebra, students' understanding of these concepts is vital to their mastery of the subject. David Lay introduces these concepts early in a familiar, concrete Rn setting, develops them gradually, and returns to them again and again throughout the text so that when discussed in the abstract, these concepts are more accessible.

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