Linear Algebra: A Concise Tutorial

Author: Yu Nanyan
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: This book is a textbook for non-mathematics majors at the undergraduate level, covering topics such as matrices, determinants, vectors, systems of linear equations, similar matrices, and quadratic forms. The book is organized with matrices as the main thread, appropriately highlighting mathematical ideas such as transformations, invariants, canonical forms, and classification in its exposition. It emphasizes the practical background of mathematical concepts and the practical applications of matrix methods. Exercises are divided into two groups, A and B, based on basic and higher requirements, and answers and hints are provided at the end of the book for easy use by various schools.