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Linear Algebra with Applications, Global 10th Edition
We are pleased to see the text reach its tenth edition. The continued support and enthu- siasm of its many users have been most gratifying. Linear algebra is more exciting now than at almost any time in the past. Its applications continue to spread to more and more fields. Largely due to the computer revolution of the last 75 years, linear algebra has risen to a role of prominence in the mathematical curriculum rivaling that of calculus. Modern software has also made it possible to dramatically improve the way the course is taught.
The first edition of this book was published in 1980. Each of the following edi- tions has seen significant modifications including the addition of comprehensive sets of MATLAB computer exercises, a dramatic increase in the number of applications, and many revisions in the various sections of the book. We have been fortunate to have had outstanding reviewers, and their suggestions have led to many important improvements in the book.
What’s New in the Tenth Edition?
You may have noticed something new on the cover of the book. Another author! Yes, after nearly 40 years as a “solo act,” Steve Leon has a partner. New co-author Lisette de Pillis is a professor at Harvey Mudd College and brings her passion for teaching and solving real-world problems to this revision.
This revision also features over 150 new and revised exercises for practice.
Overview of Text
This book is suitable for either a lower or upper division Linear Algebra course. The student should have some familiarity with the basics of differential and integral calculus. This prerequisite can be met by either one semester or two quarters of elementary calculus.
If the text is used for a lower-level course, the instructor should probably spend more time on the early chapters and omit many of the sections in the later chapters. For more advanced courses, a quick review of the topics in the first two chapters and then a more complete coverage of the later chapters would be appropriate. The explanations in the text are given in sufficient detail so that beginning students should have little trouble reading and understanding the material. To further aid the student, a large num- ber of examples have been worked out completely. Additionally, computer exercises at the end of each chapter give students the opportunity to perform numerical experi- ments and try to generalize the results. Applications are presented throughout the book. These applications can be used to motivate new material or to illustrate the relevance of material that has already been covered.
The text contains all the topics recommended by the National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsored Linear Algebra Curriculum Study Group (LACSG) and much more. Although there is more material than can be covered in a single course, it is our belief that it is easier for an instructor to leave out or skip material than it is to supplement a book with outside material. Even if many topics are omitted, the book should still provide students with a feeling for the overall scope of the subject matter. Furthermore, students may use the book later as a reference and consequently may end up learning omitted topics on their own.
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