Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory

Intended for a serious first course or a second course in linear algebra, this book carries students beyond eigenvalues and eigenvectors to the classification of bilinear forms, normal matrices, spectral decompositions, the Jordan form, and sequences and series of matrices. The authors present the m...

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Main Authors: Gilbert, Jimmie 1934- (Author), Gilbert, Linda 1948- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Belmont, CA THOMSON BROOKS/COLE 2004
Edition:Second Edition
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Summary:Intended for a serious first course or a second course in linear algebra, this book carries students beyond eigenvalues and eigenvectors to the classification of bilinear forms, normal matrices, spectral decompositions, the Jordan form, and sequences and series of matrices. The authors present the material from a structural point of view: fundamental algebraic properties of the entities involved are emphasized. The approach is particularly important because the mathematical systems encountered in linear algebra furnish a wealth of examples for the structures studied in more advanced courses. By taking a straight and smooth path to the heart of linear algebra, students will be able to make the transition from the intuitive developments of courses at a lower level to the more abstract treatments encountered later
Physical Description:ix, 518 pages illustrations 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes index
ISBN:9780534405816
0534405819