Elementary Linear Algebra (Metric Version - Not available for student purchase in the U.S.) 8th edition

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Ron Larson
Publisher: Cengage Learning

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  • Chapter 1: Systems of Linear Equations
    • 1.1: Introduction to Systems of Linear Equations
    • 1.2: Gaussian Elimination and Gauss-Jordan Elimination
    • 1.3: Applications of Systems of Linear Equations
    • 1: Review Exercises

  • Chapter 2: Matrices
    • 2.1: Operations with Matrices
    • 2.2: Properties of Matrix Operations
    • 2.3: The Inverse of a Matrix
    • 2.4: Elementary Matrices
    • 2.5: Markov Chains
    • 2.6: More Applications of Matrix Operations
    • 2: Review Exercises

  • Chapter 3: Determinants
    • 3.1: The Determinant of a Matrix
    • 3.2: Determinants and Elementary Operations
    • 3.3: Properties of Determinants
    • 3.4: Applications of Determinants
    • 3: Review Exercises
    • 3: Cumulative Test

  • Chapter 4: Vector Spaces
    • 4.1: Vectors in Rn
    • 4.2: Vector Spaces
    • 4.3: Subspaces of Vector Spaces
    • 4.4: Spanning Sets and Linear Independence
    • 4.5: Basis and Dimension
    • 4.6: Rank of a Matrix and Systems of Linear Equations
    • 4.7: Coordinates and Change of Basis
    • 4.8: Applications of Vector Spaces
    • 4: Review Exercises

  • Chapter 5: Inner Product Spaces
    • 5.1: Length and Dot Product in Rn
    • 5.2: Inner Product Spaces
    • 5.3: Orthonormal Bases: Gram-Schmidt Process
    • 5.4: Mathematical Models and Least Squares Analysis
    • 5.5: Applications of Inner Product Spaces
    • 5: Review Exercises
    • 5: Cumulative Test

  • Chapter 6: Linear Transformations
    • 6.1: Introduction to Linear Transformations
    • 6.2: The Kernel and Range of a Linear Transformation
    • 6.3: Matrices for Linear Transformations
    • 6.4: Transition Matrices and Similarity
    • 6.5: Applications of Linear Transformations
    • 6: Review Exercises

  • Chapter 7: Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
    • 7.1: Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
    • 7.2: Diagonalization
    • 7.3: Symmetric Matrices and Orthogonal Diagonalization
    • 7.4: Applications of Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
    • 7: Review Exercises
    • 7: Cumulative Test

  • Chapter 8: Complex Vector Spaces (online)
    • 8.1: Complex Numbers
    • 8.2: Conjugates and Division of Complex Numbers
    • 8.3: Polar Form and DeMoivre's Theorem
    • 8.4: Complex Vector Spaces and Inner Products
    • 8.5: Unitary and Hermitian Matrices
    • 8: Review Exercises

  • Chapter 9: Linear Programming (online)
    • 9.1: Systems of Linear Inequalities
    • 9.2: Linear Programming Involving Two Variables
    • 9.3: The Simplex Method: Maximization
    • 9.4: The Simplex Method: Minimization
    • 9.5: The Simplex Method: Mixed Constraints
    • 9: Review Exercises

  • Chapter 10: Numerical Methods (online)
    • 10.1: Gaussian Elimination with Partial Pivoting
    • 10.2: Iterative Methods for Solving Linear Systems
    • 10.3: Power Method for Approximating Eigenvalues
    • 10.4: Applications of Numerical Methods
    • 10: Review Exercises

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