Instructors seem to agree that certain concepts (such as linear independence, spanning, subspace, vector space, and linear transformations) are not easily understood and require time to assimilate. The examples in the textbook made doing the homework a much easier process, and while I'm still confused on the point of linear algebra and much of how it works, this book did help me get a solid introduction, so I'll take it! More often than not, it does a good job at translating the formula to a sensible sentence, and throughout reading this book it made me realize that mathematical formula isn't more than a language. Renowned professor and author Gilbert Strang demonstrates that linear algebra is a fascinating subject by showing both its beauty and value.

Students, if MyLab is a recommended/mandatory component of the course, please ask your instructor for the correct ISBN.Although this textbook seems to be the sort of book that the Manga Guide to Linear Algebra was written in response to, but all the same it is worthwhile to note that this book does try--very hard--to demonstrate the practical importance of linear algebra even if its approach is not very interesting and even if its style is particularly leaden. This textbook provides students a theoretical basis which can then be applied to the practical R and Python problems, providing the tools needed for real-world applications. The author then concludes the main section of the book with a chapter on orthogonality and the least squares method (6) that provides plenty of applications and then a closing chapter on symmetric matrices and quadratic forms that deals with constraint optimization and other applications (7). You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

He has been elected by the university students to membership in Alpha Lambda Delta National Scholastic Honor Society and Golden Key National Honor Society. Lay is an excellent introductory guide to the principles and foundations of practical linear algebra. A good introduction to undergraduate linear algebra, good balance of theoretical proofs and applications. Also available with MyMathLab MyMathLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. If you're interested in any of these areas, preparation with this book would not only be helpful but quite fun along the way.This book combined with his MIT open course ware lectures proves a fantastic approach to the subject. The set of journals have been ranked according to their SJR and divided into four equal groups, four quartiles.

The chapter on eigenvalues is relatively weak; it covers all the techniques, but the applications are limited to dynamical systems and the interest is in taking high powers of a matrix. Strang is more fun to read, too: Strang really loves linear algebra and it shows, while Lay is very dry (except for one isolated joke: a sight gag in the discussion of linear transformations involving a sheared sheep). To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. However, what this textbook suffers from is a tendency to oversimplify the explanations and examples, especially in the more advanced topics like Principle Component Analysis.Although I have not read cover to cover, this book contains good pictures(positive definite, negative definite, etc. Please Read Notes: Brand New, International Softcover Edition, Printed in black and white pages, minor self wear on the cover or pages, Sale restriction may be printed on the book, but Book name, contents, and author are exactly same as Hardcover Edition. We learn about the fundamental idea of representing a linear combination of vectors as a product of a matrix and a vector. Since then he has supported his brother David in refining and expanding the scope of this popular linear algebra text, including writing most of Chapters 8 and 9.

In a mathematics textbook, I value graphicality the most, meaning each concepts and theorems are not only laid out in a manner that is easy to grasp, but allow readers to develop a concept model in their brains that can aid long term memory.L. Clark Lay, are all distinguished mathematicians, and in 1989 they jointly received the Outstanding Alumnus award from their alma mater, Aurora University. She has been an active member of the International Linear Algebra Society and the Association for Women in Mathematics throughout her career and has also been a member of the Canadian Mathematical Society, the American Mathematical Society, the Mathematical Association of America, and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.