Linear Algebra
Published on 3. January 1997
Book
Hardback
268 pages
978-0-471-11111-5 (ISBN)
Description
Linear algebra is the branch of mathematics concerned with linear equations, matrices, determinants, and vector spaces. This overview of the subject offers a unique perspective on linear algebra by a world renowned mathematician.
Reviews / Votes
"...the book is recommended for the teacher and researcher as well as for graduate students. In fact, I think that it has a place on every mathematician's bookshelf." (American Mathematical Monthly, November 2001)More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 165 mm
Width: 245 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-11111-5 (9780471111115)
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Person
PETER D. LAX, PhD, has had a long and distinguished career in mathematics. A student and then colleague of Richard Courant, Fritz John, and K. O. Frederichs, he is considered one of the world's leading mathematicians. He teaches at New York University's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences.
Content
Fundamentals. Duality. Linear Mappings. Matrices. Determinant and Trace. Spectral Theory. Euclidean Structure. Spectral Theory of Selfadjoint Mappings. Calculus of Vector and Matrix Valued Functions. Matrix Inequalities. Kinematics and Dynamics. Convexity. The Duality Theorem. Normed Linear Spaces. Linear Mappings Between Normed Spaces. Positive Matrices. How to Solve Systems of Linear Equations. Appendices. Bibliography. Index. List of Series Titles.