Elementary Linear Algebra: Applications Version

by Howard Anton, Chris Rorres, Anton Kaul

Elementary Linear Algebra: Applications Version, 12th Edition gives an elementary treatment of linear algebra that is suitable for a first course for undergraduate students. The aim is to present the fundamentals of linear algebra in the clearest possible way; pedagogy is the main consideration. Calculus is not a prerequisite, but there are clearly labeled exercises and examples (which can be omitted without loss of continuity) for students who have studied calculus.

Genres: Mathematics, Textbooks, Engineering

816 pages, Hardcover

First published January 28, 2011

About the author

Howard Anton obtained his B.A. from Lehigh University, his M.A. from the University of Illinois, and his Ph.D. from the Polytechnic University of Brooklyn, all in mathematics. In the early 1960's he worked for Burroughs Corporation and Avco Corporation at Cape Canaveral, Florida, where he was involved with the manned space program. In 1968 he joined the Mathematics Department at Drexel University, where he taught full time until 1983. Since that time he has been an adjunct professor at Drexel and has devoted the majority of his time to textbook writing and activities for mathematical associations. Dr. Anton was president of the EPADEL Section of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA), Served on the board of Governors of that organization, and guided the creation of the Student Chapters of the MAA. He has published numerous research papers in functional analysis, approximation theory, and topology, as well as pedagogical papers. He is best known for his textbooks in mathematics, which are among the most widely used in the world. There are currently more than one hundred versions of his books, including translations into Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, Italian, Indonesian, French, Japanese, Chinese, Hebrew, and German. For relaxation, Dr. Anton enjoys traveling and photography.

Reviews

[Hiep Pham · Rating 4 out of 5]

The best textbook I've used for Linear Algebra! It has just the right theoretical aspect and fills you with a lot of examples (A LOT). It's perfect if you have an engineering mindset in which you want to apply the theories and patterns to solve real-world problems.
One con is the solutions to exercises are short and usually just the results without any further discussions.

[EJ Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolute smash. Absolute smash. Look no further for intro linear algebra text. Love of my life. Head over heels. It has everything:
- great diagrams
- heuristic explanations
- breadth
- accessible language
- excellent notation
- that thing where they embed definitions and theorems in a box so you can find them easily
- bangin exercises

[Lowbrow]

Much betterer than Early Transcendentals.

[Eric]

Accessible content with lots of practical applications