CITATION

McMahon, David. Linear Algebra Demystified. US: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2005.

Linear Algebra Demystified

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Published:  October 2005

eISBN: 9780071490450 0071490450 | ISBN: 9780071465793

Book description:

Taught at junior level math courses at every university, Linear Algebra is essential for students in almost every technical and analytic discipline.

  • QUICK and DEPENDABLE review of a typical LINEAR ALGEBRA course

  • Brings ABSTRACT concepts down to EARTH

  • Hundreds of SOLVED PROBLEMS show you how to get answers, step by step

  • Lots of QUIZZES, test questions, and a "final EXAM"

GET A LINE ON LINEAR ALGEBRA! Now anyone with an interest in linear algebra can master it -- without formal training, unlimited time, or a genius IQ. In Linear Algebra Demystified, mathematician, physicist, and student-savvy author David McMahon provides an effective, illuminating, and entertaining way to learn the essentials of linear algebra.

With Linear Algebra Demystified, you master the subject one step at a time -- at your own speed. This unique self-teaching guide offers problems at the end of each chapter and section to pinpoint weaknesses, and a 100-question final exam to reinforce the entire book.

This fast and entertaining self-teaching course makes it much easier to:

  • Conquer linear algebra with step-by-step explanations

  • Get problem-solving help from hundreds of worked examples

  • Gain practical mathematical tools for use in engineering, computer science, physics, and other fields

  • Master eigenvalue and eigenvector problems with examples and clarifying discussions

  • Find plain-language explanations of complex topics such as vector spaces, linear transformations, inverses, inner product spaces, and matrix decompositions

  • Review for advanced linear algebra courses with this quick and reliable guide

  • Take a "final exam" and grade it yourself!

Simple enough for beginners but challenging enough for those who already know something about linear algebra, Linear Algebra Demystified is the best self-teaching tool or brush-up you can find!

David McMahon

works as a researcher at a National Laboratory, a Department of Energy facility. His research involves work on nuclear fusion and the design of nuclear-powered spacecraft. He has a master's degree in physics and a bachelor's in applied mathematics, both from the University of New Mexico at Albuquerque. He is currently doing research for a doctorate in theoretical physics in the areas of quantum field theory and the use of general relativity. Mr. McMahon is a published author. Previous work includes two books on computer programming:

Rapid Application Development with Visual Basic 6

and

Rapid Application Development with Visual C ++.

He also wrote

Quantum Mechanics Demystified, Relativity Demystified,

and was a contributing writer to

Ace the Technical Interview.

Keywords: 0-07-141631-5