Linear Algebra: With Applications

by Steven J. Leon

Book Overview

For sophomore-level orjunior/senior-level first courses in linear algebra; assumes calculus as aprerequisite. A thorough and accessibleintroduction to linear algebra. The new 10thEdition of Linear... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0131857851
• ISBN13: 9780131857858
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 523 Pages
• Weight: 1.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.2" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Great book

I have taught from this textbook (previous edition) and thoroughly enjoyed it. If you are a undergraduate/graduate math major, this is not the book for you. If you are an undergraduate engineering or science major, I doubt you can find a better book on Linear Algebra. What I liked the most about this book is that the author has managed to convey a lot with very few words. For those who want to teach themselves Linear Algebra, this is a great book iff you are willing to figure out missing steps in the theory presented. Trust me, it leads to much better understanding than reading a textbook with all details presented.

Very Satisfied

The book arrived in a timely manner and the condition was just as described. Very satisfied!

A Good Book on Linear Algebra

First of all, I would like to say this book is not for beginers. If you have no idea what a matrix is, don't use this book. However if you have taken an introductory course in linear algebra or you already have a reasonably well foundation in this subject, then you should have no problem in understanding following the text. Although the explaination in this book is not particularly outstanding, it does treat some advanced topics like eigenvalues, numerical linear algebra elegantly. I would like to recommend this book to persons who would like to seek a more advanced linear algebra book for reference or self studying.Finally, regarding to other reviews on this book, I would like to point out:1. Linear algebra courses usually won't teach you how to prove. Go and take analysis courses if you like proving theorems.2. If you are an absolute beginner, take some introductory courses on linear algebra FIRST before you take courses that use this book. I don't think any college will use this book in the first course in linear algebra.

perfect background for any linear alg. courses

this provides a rather solid background for those in higher mathematics. id say it is suited for the advanced student due to the simplistic nature of explanations.

Great for "fixing holes"!

I found this book great in order to "fix holes' in my mathematical weaponry or to get a quick review of things I needed; but I think that the way in which the theoretical stuff is developed is sometimes not very clear to those folks who have to tackle with the subject for the very first time. The applications are a remarkable feature of this book, introducing the reader to some very interesting applications of linear algebra in a variety of fields.