Linear Algebra as an Introduction to Abstract Mathematics - Hardcover

Anne Schilling; Isaiah Lankham; Bruno Nachtergaele

 
9789814730358: Linear Algebra as an Introduction to Abstract Mathematics
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 9814730351 ISBN 13: 9789814730358
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company, 2016

Synopsis

This is an introductory textbook designed for undergraduate mathematics majors with an emphasis on abstraction and in particular, the concept of proofs in the setting of linear algebra. Typically such a student would have taken calculus, though the only prerequisite is suitable mathematical grounding. The purpose of this book is to bridge the gap between the more conceptual and computational oriented undergraduate classes to the more abstract oriented classes. The book begins with systems of linear equations and complex numbers, then relates these to the abstract notion of linear maps on finite-dimensional vector spaces, and covers diagonalization, eigenspaces, determinants, and the Spectral Theorem. Each chapter concludes with both proof-writing and computational exercises.

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Review

This is a well-written book, it might fare better as a potential text for an honors course in linear algebra. --Mathematical Association of America

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Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Company
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9814730351
ISBN 13 
9789814730358
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
208

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