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Table of Contents

1. Linear Equations

1.1 Introduction to Linear Systems

1.2 Matrices, Vectors, and Gauss-Jordan Elimination

1.3 On the Solutions of Linear Systems; Matrix Algebra

2. Linear Transformations

2.1 Introduction to Linear Transformations and Their Inverses

2.2 Linear Transformations in Geometry

2.3 Matrix Products

2.4 The Inverse of a Linear Transformation

3. Subspaces of Rn and Their Dimensions

3.1 Image and Kernel of a Linear Transformation

3.2 Subspace of Rn; Bases and Linear Independence

3.3 The Dimension of a Subspace of Rn

3.4 Coordinates

4. Linear Spaces

4.1 Introduction to Linear Spaces

4.2 Linear Transformations and Isomorphisms

4.3 The Matrix of a Linear Transformation

5. Orthogonality and Least Squares

5.1 Orthogonal Projections and Orthonormal Bases

5.2 Gram-Schmidt Process and QR Factorization

5.3 Orthogonal Transformations and Orthogonal Matrices

5.4 Least Squares and Data Fitting

5.5 Inner Product Spaces

6. Determinants

6.1 Introduction to Determinants

6.2 Properties of the Determinant

6.3 Geometrical Interpretations of the Determinant; Cramer's Rule

7. Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors

7.1 Diagonalization

7.2 Finding the Eigenvalues of a Matrix

7.3 Finding the Eigenvectors of a Matrix

7.4 More on Dynamical Systems

7.5 Complex Eigenvalues

7.6 Stability

8. Symmetric Matrices and Quadratic Forms

8.1 Symmetric Matrices

8.2 Quadratic Forms

8.3 Singular Values

Appendix A. Vectors

Appendix B: Techniques of Proof

Answers to Odd-numbered Exercises

Subject Index

Name Index

Linear Algebra with Applications

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      Published 23 July 2013
      ISBN-13 9781292022147
      978-1292022147
      ISBN-10 1292022140
      Also in:
      Mathematics Algebra

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Table of Contents

      1. Linear Equations

      1.1 Introduction to Linear Systems

      1.2 Matrices, Vectors, and Gauss-Jordan Elimination

      1.3 On the Solutions of Linear Systems; Matrix Algebra

      2. Linear Transformations

      2.1 Introduction to Linear Transformations and Their Inverses

      2.2 Linear Transformations in Geometry

      2.3 Matrix Products

      2.4 The Inverse of a Linear Transformation

      3. Subspaces of Rn and Their Dimensions

      3.1 Image and Kernel of a Linear Transformation

      3.2 Subspace of Rn; Bases and Linear Independence

      3.3 The Dimension of a Subspace of Rn

      3.4 Coordinates

      4. Linear Spaces

      4.1 Introduction to Linear Spaces

      4.2 Linear Transformations and Isomorphisms

      4.3 The Matrix of a Linear Transformation

      5. Orthogonality and Least Squares

      5.1 Orthogonal Projections and Orthonormal Bases

      5.2 Gram-Schmidt Process and QR Factorization

      5.3 Orthogonal Transformations and Orthogonal Matrices

      5.4 Least Squares and Data Fitting

      5.5 Inner Product Spaces

      6. Determinants

      6.1 Introduction to Determinants

      6.2 Properties of the Determinant

      6.3 Geometrical Interpretations of the Determinant; Cramer's Rule

      7. Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors

      7.1 Diagonalization

      7.2 Finding the Eigenvalues of a Matrix

      7.3 Finding the Eigenvectors of a Matrix

      7.4 More on Dynamical Systems

      7.5 Complex Eigenvalues

      7.6 Stability

      8. Symmetric Matrices and Quadratic Forms

      8.1 Symmetric Matrices

      8.2 Quadratic Forms

      8.3 Singular Values

      Appendix A. Vectors

      Appendix B: Techniques of Proof

      Answers to Odd-numbered Exercises

      Subject Index

      Name Index

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