TY - BOOK AU - Andreescu,Titu TI - Essential linear algebra with applications: a problem-solving approach SN - 9780817643607 U1 - 512.5 23 PY - 2014/// CY - New York : PB - Springer, KW - Linear Algebras N1 - Includes bibliographical references; 1. Matrix algebra -- 2. Square matrices of order 2 -- 3. Matrices and linear equations -- 4. Vector spaces and subspaces -- 5. Linear transformations -- 6. Duality -- 7. Determinants -- 8. Polynomial expressions of linear transformations and matrices -- 9. Diagonalizability -- 10. Forms -- 11. Appendix: Algebraic prerequisites-- References N2 - Featuring a problem-solving approach to linear algebra, this work aims to develop the theoretical foundations of vector spaces, linear equations, matrix algebra, eigen vectors, and orthogonality. It also emphasizes applications and connections to fields such as biology, economics, computer graphics, cryptography, and political science. ER -