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A concise text on advanced linear algebra /

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1107087511

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1107456819

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9781107087514

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9781107456815

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A concise text on advanced linear algebra /

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First Statement of Responsibility

Yisong Yang, Polytechnic school of Engineering, New York University

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xiii, 318 pages ;

Dimensions

24 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-314) and index

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Vector spaces -- Linear mappings -- Determinants -- Scalar products -- Real quadratic forms and self-adjoint mappings -- Complete quadratic forms and self-adjoint mappings -- Jordan decompositions -- Selected topis -- Excursion: Quantum mechanics in a nutshell

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Text of Note

This engaging textbook for advanced undergraduate students and beginning graduates covers the core subjects in linear algebra. The author motivates the concepts by drawing clear links to applications and other important areas, such as differential topology and quantum mechanics. The book places particular emphasis on integrating ideas from analysis wherever appropriate. For example, the notion of determinant is shown to appear from calculating the index of a vector field which leads to a self-contained proof of the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra, and the Cayley-Hamilton theorem is established by recognizing the fact that the set of complex matrices of distinct eigenvalues is dense. The material is supplemented by a rich collection of over 350 mostly proof-oriented exercises, suitable for students from a wide variety of backgrounds. Selected solutions are provided at the back of the book, making it suitable for self-study as well as for use as a course text. --Provided by publisher

Parallel Title

Advanced linear algebra

Algebras, Linear-- Study and teaching (Graduate)

Algebras, Linear-- Study and teaching (Higher)

Algebras, Linear, Textbooks

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Yang, Yisong

Date of Transaction

20171016060358.7

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