Vectors, Pure and Applied: A General Introduction to Linear Algebra

Hardback

Main Details

Title Vectors, Pure and Applied: A General Introduction to Linear Algebra
Authors and Contributors      By (author) T. W. Koerner
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:458
Dimensions(mm): Height 244,Width 170
Category/GenreAlgebra
ISBN/Barcode 9781107033566
ClassificationsDewey:512.5
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises; 3 Halftones, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 13 December 2012
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Many books in linear algebra focus purely on getting students through exams, but this text explains both the how and the why of linear algebra and enables students to begin thinking like mathematicians. The author demonstrates how different topics (geometry, abstract algebra, numerical analysis, physics) make use of vectors in different ways and how these ways are connected, preparing students for further work in these areas. The book is packed with hundreds of exercises ranging from the routine to the challenging. Sketch solutions of the easier exercises are available online.

Author Biography

T. W. Koerner is Professor of Fourier Analysis in the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics at the University of Cambridge. His previous books include Fourier Analysis and The Pleasures of Counting.

Reviews

'This book will be very useful for mathematics students. Also, mathematics teachers will find many clever ideas to transmit to students.' Julio Benitez, Mathematical Reviews