About the Author

Derek J S Robinson received his PhD degree from Cambridge University. He has held positions at the University of London, the National University of Singapore and the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where he is currently Professor of Mathematics. He is the author of five books and numerous research articles on the theory of groups and other branches of algebra.

This is the second edition of the best-selling introduction to linear algebra. Presupposing no knowledge beyond calculus, it provides a thorough treatment of all the basic concepts, such as vector space, linear transformation and inner product. The concept of a quotient space is introduced and related to solutions of linear system of equations, and a simplified treatment of Jordan normal form is given.

Numerous applications of linear algebra are described, including systems of linear recurrence relations, systems of linear differential equations, Markov processes, and the Method of Least Squares. An entirely new chapter on linear programing introduces the reader to the simplex algorithm with emphasis on understanding the theory behind it.

The book is addressed to students who wish to learn linear algebra, as well as to professionals who need to use the methods of the subject in their own fields.

Contents:

• Matrix Algebra
• Systems of Linear Equations
• Determinants
• Introduction to Vector Spaces
• Basis and Dimension
• Linear Transformations
• Orthogonality in Vector Spaces
• Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues
• More Advanced Topics
• Linear Programming