LINEAR ALGEBRA: STEP BY STEP 2013

Linear algebra is a fundamental area of mathematics and is arguably the most powerful mathematical tool ever developed. It is a core topic of study within fields as diverse as business, economics, engineering, physics, computer science, ecology, sociology, demography, and genetics. For an example of linear algebra at work, one needs to look no further than the Google search engine, which relies upon linear algebra to rank the results of a search concerning relevance. The strength of the text is in a large number of examples and the step-by-step explanation of each topic as it is introduced. It is compiled in a way that allows distance learning, with explicit solutions to set problems freely available online.