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Adventures in the world of matrices

By Paulus Gerdes

Book information

Publisher
Nova Science Publishers
Year
2007
ISBN
1600217184, 9781600217180, 9781606927557
Open Library ID
OL12503781M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1626123 bytes)
Series
Contemporary mathematical studies
Edition
illustrated edition
Pages
207\207
Scanned
no
Time added
2009-08-06 05:14:26

Description

The purpose of the book is to give the reader a feeling for the beauty and the surprises of mathematical research by building up step by step a theory of cycle matrices. The notions of matrix and cycle are presented for those readers who do not yet know the concepts. Then, starting and experimenting with cycle matrices of low dimensions and engaging the readers in various activities, beautiful results are obtained with attractive geometrical interpretation. Gradually the results are extended to cycle matrices of higher dimensions and then generalised. A note is included for those readers who would like to use a computer in exploring cycle matrices. Two appendices give the possibility to further use the computer by exploring inverses matrices and determinants.

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