Linear Algebra
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Linear algebra is a branch of algebra in mathematics concerned with the study of vectors, vector spaces, linear transformations, and systems of linear equations. Vector spaces are very important in modern mathematics. Linear algebra is widely used in abstract algebra and functional analysis. It has extensive applications in natural and social sciences, for both linear systems and linear models of nonlinear systems.
It is part of the study of Abstract Algebra.
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[ General Information and MoS
This book is meant for students who wish to study linear algebra from scratch. The approach will not be entirely informal. Every result in the book is intended to be either proved or justified by some mathematical procedure. Links to tedious proofs can be made to Famous Theorems of Mathematics/Algebra after the proof is written there.
[ Exercises
Learning to think is extremely important in mathematics. Therefore in this book exercises form an important component and by no means should be ignored. Many important concepts of linear algebra are developed via the exercises in the book. It is necessary that before proceeding to the next chapter, the student does the exercises. Links to hints and solutions to many of the exercises are provided but they should be only used in cases of difficulty.
[ Table of Contents
[ Linear Systems
- Solving Linear Systems
(Jul 13, 2009)
- Linear Geometry of n-Space
(Jul 13, 2009)
- Reduced Echelon Form
(Jul 13, 2009)
- Topic: Computer Algebra Systems
(Jul 13, 2009) - Topic: Input-Output Analysis
(Jul 13, 2009) - Input-Output Analysis M File
(Mar 24 2008) - Topic: Accuracy of Computations
(Jul 13, 2009) - Topic: Analyzing Networks
(Jul 13, 2009) - Topic: Speed of Gauss' Method
(Mar 24, 2008)
[ Vector Spaces
- Definition of Vector Space
(Apr 17, 2009)
- Linear Independence
(Apr 17, 2009)
- Basis and Dimension
(Apr 17, 2009)
- Topic: Fields
(Apr 17, 2009) - Topic: Crystals
(Apr 17, 2009) - Topic: Voting Paradoxes
(Apr 17, 2009) - Topic: Dimensional Analysis
(Apr 17, 2009)
[ Maps Between Spaces
- Isomorphisms
(Jun 21, 2009)
- Homomorphisms
(Jun 21, 2009)
- Computing Linear Maps
(Jun 21, 2009)
- Matrix Operations
(Jun 21, 2009)
- Change of Basis
(Jun 21, 2009)
- Projection
(Jun 21, 2009)
- Topic: Line of Best Fit
(Jun 21, 2009) - Topic: Geometry of Linear Maps
(Jun 21, 2009) - Topic: Markov Chains
(Jun 21, 2009) - Topic: Orthonormal Matrices
(Jun 21, 2009)
[ Determinants
- Definition
(Jun 21, 2009)
- Geometry of Determinants
(Jun 21, 2009)
- Other Formulas for Determinants
(Jun 21, 2009)
- Topic: Cramer's Rule
(Jun 21, 2009) - Topic: Speed of Calculating Determinants
(Jun 21, 2009) - Topic: Projective Geometry
(Jun 21, 2009)
[ Similarity
- Complex Vector Spaces
(Jun 24, 2009)
- Similarity
(Jun 24, 2009)
- Nilpotence
(Jun 24, 2009)
- Jordan Form
(Jun 24, 2009)
- Topic: Geometry of Eigenvalues
(Jun 24, 2009) - Topic: The Method of Powers
(Jun 24, 2009) - Topic: Stable Populations
(Jun 24, 2009) - Topic: Linear Recurrences
(Jun 24, 2009)
[ Appendix
[ Resources And Licensing
- Licensing And History
- Resources
- Bibliography
- Index
(Jun 24, 2009)
[ Old pages to be implemented
- Laplace's Theorem
- Cofactors and Minors
- Fields
- Systems of Linear Equations
(Mar 12, 2008) - Null spaces
- Invariant Subspaces
- Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues
- Linear transformations
- Matrices
- Row and column spaces
- Homogeneous Systems
- General Systems
- General Solutions
- Vector Spaces
- Linear Dependence
- Bases and dimensions
- Subspaces
- Direct Sum
- Quotient Space
- Span of a set
- Hyperplanes
- Linear Dependence
- Matrices and Determinants
- Cofactors and Minors
- Cramer's Rule
- Null Spaces
(May 25, 2007) - Column and Row Spaces
(May 25, 2007) - Systems of Linear Equations
(Oct 9, 2006) - Row Reduction and Echelon Forms
(Apr 13, 2007) - The Matrix Equation Ax=b
- Inner Product Spaces
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