Linear algebra

Author: Qi Minyou
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Publish Date: 2003-02-01
Features: This book is part of the "Public Mathematics Series for University Non-Mathematics Majors." It has the following features:
(1) Emphasizes the systematic and scientific nature of the course, while maintaining traditional structure and content while striving for bold innovation.
(2) Focuses on connecting theory with practice, strengthening the background and applications of concepts and theories, and increasing the number of examples and exercises.
(3) Prioritizes a gradual progression in content, with a low starting point and high difficulty level. It takes matrices and their applications as the main thread, gradually transitioning to spatial theory, providing reasonable configurations and flexible choices for various course hours and disciplines.
(4) Emphasizes the accurate understanding of fundamental concepts and the proficient mastery of common methods, while downplaying the proofs of more challenging conclusions, focusing instead on the application of concepts and methods.
The book is divided into seven chapters, with the main content including: Determinants, Matrices, Vector Spaces and Linear Equations, Matrix Similarity, Quadratic Forms, Linear Spaces, and Linear Transformations. Each section is accompanied by exercises, and the answers to all exercises are provided at the end of the book. This book can be used as a textbook for non-mathematics majors in higher education institutions.