Linear Algebra With Applications

by W. Keith Nicholson, W. Keith Nichilson

This successful text is an introduction to the basic ideas and techniques of linear algebra for first- or second-year students who have a working knowledge of high school algebra (calculus is not a prerequisite). The author maintains a balance among the computational skills, theory, and applications of linear algebra--while keeping the level suitable for beginning students--and offers a multitude of examples and exercises to help students master the material.

Genres: Textbooks, Mathematics

560 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Kenny Kidd · Rating 3 out of 5]

El oh el math is crazy dood.

Anyways, this textbook will probably help you learn Linear Algebra, if that’d something you wish to do! I think I’m just a bit dull when it comes to higher-level math, because the last couple of chapters of this text just didn’t make a lick of sense to me :-/ I don’t know if that’s due to a lack of smarts on my part, or a lack of helpful explanation on the author’s, so I’ll just say it probably makes sense to someone more math-minded than me.

Hmu if you need to calculate eigenvectors or find the basis for an orthogonal subspace though!

(Also, does anyone else feel this weird compulsion to finish a textbook if you’re assigned to read only 1/2-2/3 of it for your course? Or are you, yanno, sane?)

[k4khalid · Rating 2 out of 5]

😒