Martin Anthony (London School of Economics and Political Science), Michele Harvey (London School of Economics and Political Science)

Linear Algebra

Concepts and Methods

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This thorough, yet concise, textbook covers key topics in first- and second-year university courses and includes many examples and exercises with solutions to help students practise and master the relevant methods. Crucially, it fully develops the underlying theory so that students can understand how these methods really work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 532
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Mai 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 189mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 1036g
• ISBN-13: 9780521279482
• ISBN-10: 0521279488
• Artikelnr.: 34427741

Autorenporträt

Martin Anthony is Professor of Mathematics at the London School of Economics (LSE) and Academic Co-ordinator for Mathematics on the University of London International Programmes for which LSE has academic oversight. He has over 20 years' experience of teaching students at all levels of university and is the author of four books, including the textbook Mathematics for Economics and Finance: Methods and Modelling (Cambridge University Press, 1996). He also has extensive experience of preparing distance learning materials.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface; Preliminaries: before we begin; 1. Matrices and vectors; 2. Systems of linear equations; 3. Matrix inversion and determinants; 4. Rank, range and linear equations; 5. Vector spaces; 6. Linear independence, bases and dimension; 7. Linear transformations and change of basis; 8. Diagonalisation; 9. Applications of diagonalisation; 10. Inner products and orthogonality; 11. Orthogonal diagonalisation and its applications; 12. Direct sums and projections; 13. Complex matrices and vector spaces; 14. Comments on exercises; Index.

Rezensionen

'Linear Algebra: Concepts and Methods is bound to be a very successful book in today's market. I for one intend to use it the next time I'm at bat in the linear algebra line-up.' Michael Berg, MAA Reviews