Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction 4th edition

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David Poole
Publisher: Cengage Learning

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  • Chapter 1: Vectors
    • 1.0: Introduction: The Racetrack Game
    • 1.1: The Geometry and Algebra of Vectors
    • 1.2: Length and Angle: The Dot Product
    • 1.3: Lines and Planes
    • 1.4: Applications
    • 1: Chapter Review

  • Chapter 2: Systems of Linear Equations
    • 2.0: Introduction: Triviality
    • 2.1: Introduction to Systems of Linear Equations
    • 2.2: Direct Methods for Solving Linear Systems
    • 2.3: Spanning Sets and Linear Independence
    • 2.4: Applications
    • 2.5: Iterative Methods for Solving Linear Systems
    • 2: Chapter Review

  • Chapter 3: Matrices
    • 3.0: Introduction: Matrices in Action
    • 3.1: Matrix Operations
    • 3.2: Matrix Algebra
    • 3.3: The Inverse of a Matrix
    • 3.4: The LU Factorization
    • 3.5: Subspaces, Basis, Dimension, and Rank
    • 3.6: Introduction to Linear Transformations
    • 3.7: Applications
    • 3: Chapter Review

  • Chapter 4: Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
    • 4.0: Introduction: A Dynamical System on Graphs
    • 4.1: Introduction to Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
    • 4.2: Determinants
    • 4.3: Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors of n × n Matrices
    • 4.4: Similarity and Diagonalization
    • 4.5: Iterative Methods for Computing Eigenvalues
    • 4.6: Applications and the Perron-Frobenius Theorem
    • 4: Chapter Review

  • Chapter 5: Orthogonality
    • 5.0: Introduction: Shadows on a Wall
    • 5.1: Orthogonality in ℜn
    • 5.2: Orthogonal Complements and Orthogonal Projections
    • 5.3: The Gram-Schmidt Process and the QR Factorization
    • 5.4: Orthogonal Diagonalization of Symmetric Matrices
    • 5.5: Applications
    • 5: Chapter Review

  • Chapter 6: Vector Spaces
    • 6.0: Introduction: Fibonacci in (Vector) Space
    • 6.1: Vector Spaces and Subspaces
    • 6.2: Linear Independence, Basis, and Dimension
    • 6.3: Change of Basis
    • 6.4: Linear Transformations
    • 6.5: The Kernel and Range of a Linear Transformation
    • 6.6: The Matrix of a Linear Transformation
    • 6.7: Applications
    • 6: Chapter Review

  • Chapter 7: Distance and Approximation
    • 7.0: Introduction: Taxicab Geometry
    • 7.1: Inner Product Spaces
    • 7.2: Norms and Distance Functions
    • 7.3: Least Squares Approximation
    • 7.4: The Singular Value Decomposition
    • 7.5: Applications
    • 7: Chapter Review

  • Chapter 8: Codes (Online only)
    • 8.1: Code Vectors
    • 8.2: Error-Correcting
    • 8.3: Dual Codes
    • 8.4: Linear Codes
    • 8.5: The Minimum Distance of a Code

  • Chapter A: Appendices
    • A.A: Mathematical Notation and Methods of Proof
    • A.B: Mathematical Induction
    • A.C: Complex Numbers
    • A.D: Polynomials
    • A.E: Technology Bytes (Online only)

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