Elementary Linear Algebra with Applications (9th Edition) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Bernard Kolman, David Hill
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 9
Pages: 720
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Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 8 x 1.3
ISBN: 0132296543
Dewey Decimal Number: 512
EAN: 9780132296540
Publication Date: May 13, 2007
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This book presents the basic ideas of linear algebra in a manner that users will find understandable. It offers a fine balance between abstraction/theory and computational skills, and gives readers an excellent opportunity to learn how to handle abstract concepts. Included in this comprehensive and easy-to-follow manual are these topics: linear equations and matrices; solving linear systems; real vector spaces; inner product spaces; linear transformations and matrices; determinants; eigenvalues and eigenvectors; differential equations; and MATLAB for linear algebra. Because this book gives real applications for linear algebraic basic ideas and computational techniques, it is useful as a reference work for mathematicians and those in field of computer science.
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 Ideal Introduction to the Subject September 22, 2007
Steven Jerome (Chicago, IL)
There are some fairly justified complaints about Kolman's text. Some claim that it is too computational to be of any use to a budding mathematician, and others, that its expository is insufficient to be of use for those in other fields. There are a number of purely computational excersices, but there is no shortage of mathematical rigor in this text. All of the essential theorems are properly presented and constructed, and the subsequent examples are nicely divided between proofs and their application. This text may not be as exhaustive as others, but all of the core material is there. As for those who do not intend to pursue further studies in math, it offers a plethora of related applications including finance, physics, and chemistry. This is a mature textbook, now in it's ninth edition, and it certainly shows. Tougher concepts presented in a number of ways, while simpler ones are kept brief. As for lacking in rigor, I would rebut this claim. The early exercises are often computational, and can be skipped in favor of the later ones which are as rigorous as I have seen. When I first encountered the subject I was already familiar with much of the material, so I opted to go through each of the challenge exercises. At every theorem, I woudl first attempt my own proof, and then compare it with the one offered. If you take the time to do the more difficult problems, you will find yourself more than ready for upper level mathematical courses. You will not find a more palatable introduction to algebraic structures. Compared to other texts, this text is very readable. In short, it is a comprehensive text will challenge its readers. This is the third version of the text to find its way into my library. Recommended.
 Pity the fool...... November 8, 2007
wooks (uk)
.... who is given this as a course textbook. It's touted as an applications book so it's going to get inflicted on non-math majors. Now I'm not saying that proofs are not important, but please give me the intuition and some good examples first. A favourite trick is to give a question which is unclearly drafted and then allow the poor sucker who has to answer it to wade through lemma after proof after corollary trying to find either an explanation or rarer still a relevant example. Makes the subject far harder than it needs to be and is an impediment to learning. AWFUL simply AWFUL.
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