Linear algebra

Author: Cui Guosheng (Editor)
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: This book is a textbook for the foundational course "Linear Algebra" in higher vocational education for engineering, management, and economics. It incorporates the latest research findings from domestic and international similar textbooks and integrates the author's years of teaching experience in higher vocational education, effectively reflecting the "Basic Requirements for Mathematics Curriculum Teaching" of the Ministry of Education for higher vocational and college education. The book is divided into 6 chapters, covering topics such as determinants, matrices, vectors and linear equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors of matrices, quadratic forms, and an introduction to linear programming. Different schools and majors can select teaching content based on their requirements. The book features clear, concise, and thought-provoking language; it provides a thorough background for the knowledge and breaks down difficult concepts. Key points are highlighted for readers to pay attention to or reflect on. Each section includes exercises, and the end of each chapter offers study guides and review questions. The book also provides answers or hints to exercises at the end. This textbook is both easy to teach and learn, making it suitable for students at the college level. It serves as an excellent textbook and teaching reference for "Linear Algebra" in higher vocational education.