David Poole's innovative book emphasizes vectors and geometric intuition from the start and better prepares students to make the transition from the computational aspects of the course to the theoretical. Poole covers vectors and vector geometry first to enable students to visualize the mathematics while they are doing matrix operations. With a concrete understanding of vector geometry, students are able to visualize and understand the meaning of the calculations that they will encounter. By seeing the mathematics and understanding the underlying geometry, students develop mathematical maturity and can think abstractly when they reach vector spaces. Throughout the text, Poole's direct conversational writing style connects with students, and an abundant selection of applications from a broad range of disciplines clearly demonstrates the relevance of linear algebra.
- ISBN10 0534405967
- ISBN13 9780534405960
- Publish Date 27 February 2005 (first published 13 March 2002)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 1 July 2010
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Cengage Learning, Inc
- Imprint Brooks/Cole
- Edition International ed of 2nd revised ed
- Pages 736
- Language English