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Title: Elementary Linear Algebra by Howard A. Anton ISBN: 0-471-17055-0 Publisher: Wiley Text Books Pub. Date: 07 January, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $111.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.75 (8 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Okay if required, but
Comment: The Anton book appears to be the standard in teaching undergrad LA, but I personally didn't like it very much. Part of the problem is due to several misprints in the early chapters. Some of the definitions of basic concepts are confusing at best, wrong at the worst. I found myself relying on the Hubbard-Hubbard "Vector Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Differential Forms" to get through the course. The explanations were more concise and easier to understand. If you'r eteaching yourself, Hubbard-Hubbard is the way to go.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great textbook
Comment: I used Anton in my linear algebra class a few years back and I have referred to it often since. Anton's approach is to introduce the notation and basic tools, i.e. vector and matrix arithmetic, within the intuitive geometric settings of the Euclidean plane and space. Once the basic concepts of Euclidean vector spaces have been mastered, Anton moves into abstract vector spaces, linear transformations, and eigenvectors. One chapter is spent on complex matrices, and another chapter deals with numerical issues and least-squares applications. The only topic which is noticably missing is the singular value decomposition, but other than that, Anton is a remarkably complete text. The definitions and theorems are clearly presented, along with the motivating intuitions. The exercises at the end of the chapter sections are a nice balance between computational and theoretical problems. Overall I highly recommend Anton as a first linear algebra text.
Rating: 5
Summary: 8th edition is the best yet
Comment: I've been teaching out of Anton's Linear Algebra books for 17 years, and I'm especially impressed with the 8th edition. Difficult concepts are visited again and again in increasing levels of abstraction, easing students into them. I'm amazed at the organization of topics. I'm able to deliver punch lines arrive several times a day: "Now we see why we learned this yesterday. Here's something we saw a while back, remember this?"
As always, the writing style is clear and the exercises are well-chosen. I can't imagine teaching linear algebra with any other author.
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Title: Elementary Linear Algebra by Howard A. Anton, Chris Rorres ISBN: 0471170526 Publisher: Wiley Text Books Pub. Date: 28 December, 1999 List Price(USD): $114.95 |
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Title: Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems by William E. Boyce, Richard C. DiPrima ISBN: 0471319996 Publisher: Wiley Text Books Pub. Date: 21 July, 2000 List Price(USD): $114.95 |
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Title: Elementary Differential Equations (8th Edition) by Earl D. Rainville, Phillip E. Bedient, Richard E. Bedient ISBN: 0135080118 Publisher: Prentice Hall Pub. Date: 23 October, 1996 List Price(USD): $93.19 |
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Title: Schaum's Outline of Linear Algebra by Seymour, Phd Lipschutz, Marc Lars, Phd Lipson ISBN: 0071362002 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Trade Pub. Date: 06 December, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: 3,000 Solved Problems in Linear Algebra by Seymour Lipschutz ISBN: 0070380236 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Trade Pub. Date: 01 January, 1989 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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