Title: Linear Algebra Demystified Author(s): David McMahon Pages: 255 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition Publication date: 2005 Language: English Format: PDF ISBN-10: 0071465790 ISBN-13: Description: Taught at junior level math courses at every university, Linear Algebra is essential for students in almost every technical and analytic discipline.
From the Back Cover
* QUICK and DEPENDABLE review of a typical LINEAR ALGEBRA course
* Brings ABSTRACT concepts down to EARTH
* Hundreds of SOLVED PROBLEMS show you how to get answers, step by step
* Lots of QUIZZES, test questions, and a "final EXAM"
GET A LINE ON LINEAR ALGEBRA!
Now anyone with an interest in linear algebra can master it -- without formal training, unlimited time, or a genius IQ. In Linear Algebra Demystified, mathematician, physicist, and student-savvy author David McMahon provides an effective, illuminating, and entertaining way to learn the essentials of linear algebra.
With Linear Algebra Demystified, you master the subject one step at a time -- at your own speed. This unique self-teaching guide offers problems at the end of each chapter and section to pinpoint weaknesses, and a 100-question final exam to reinforce the entire book.
This fast and entertaining self-teaching course makes it much easier to:
* Conquer linear algebra with step-by-step explanations
* Get problem-solving help from hundreds of worked examples
* Gain practical mathematical tools for use in engineering, computer science, physics, and other fields
* Master eigenvalue and eigenvector problems with examples and clarifying discussions
* Find plain-language explanations of complex topics such as vector spaces, linear transformations, inverses, inner product spaces, and matrix decompositions
* Review for advanced linear algebra courses with this quick and reliable guide
* Take a "final exam" and grade it yourself!
Simple enough for beginners but challenging enough for those who already know something about linear algebra, Linear Algebra Demystified is the best self-teaching tool or brush-up you can find!