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Linear Algebra: An Introduction to Abstract Mathematics (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics)
by: Robert J. J. Valenza (Author)
Publisher: Springer
Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
Publication Date: 2012-10-06
Language: English
Print Length: 255 pages
ISBN-10: 1461269407
ISBN-13: 9781461269403
Book Description
Based on lectures given at Claremont McKenna College, this text constitutes a substantial, abstract introduction to linear algebra. The presentation emphasizes the structural elements over the computational – for example by connecting matrices to linear transformations from the outset – and prepares the student for further study of abstract mathematics. Uniquely among algebra texts at this level, it introduces group theory early in the discussion, as an example of the rigorous development of informal axiomatic systems.
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Based on lectures given at Claremont McKenna College, this text constitutes a substantial, abstract introduction to linear algebra. The presentation emphasizes the structural elements over the computational – for example by connecting matrices to linear transformations from the outset – and prepares the student for further study of abstract mathematics. Uniquely among algebra texts at this level, it introduces group theory early in the discussion, as an example of the rigorous development of informal axiomatic systems.
