Schaum's Outline of Linear Algebra Fourth Edition (Schaum's Outline Series) |  | Authors: Seymour Lipschutz, Marc Lipson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
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Schaum's has Satisfied Students for 50 Years. Now Schaum's Biggest Sellers are in New Editions! For half a century, more than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them study faster, learn better, and get top grades. Now Schaum's celebrates its 50th birthday with a brand-new look, a new format with hundreds of practice problems, and completely updated information to conform to the latest developments in every field of study. Schaum's Outlines-Problem Solved More than 500,000 sold! Linear algebra is a foundation course for students entering mathematics, engineering, and computer science, and the fourth edition includes more problems connected directly with applications to these majors. It is also updated throughout to include new essential appendices in algebraic systems, polynomials, and matrix applications.
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 A Good Review December 30, 2008
J. Oakley (Blowing Rock, NC USA)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I am using this book as a review to supplement more advanced texts. I find it useful; for one thing, definitions are elaborated on; eg, consider the definition of linear dependence and independence: what if one of the vectors is 0? After all, the zero vector is still a vector. What if one of the vectors is a multiple of some other vector? What if the vectors in the basis are rearranged, etc? These are supposed to be elementary but we often need to be refreshed. Also, we may hastily read a definition and miss subtle points. This book points out some of the subtleties and helps clarify some of the theory even for math graduates.
very helpful June 17, 2009
S. Shaikh (Lawrence, KS USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I found this book to be very helpful.
Pros: Excellent as a supplement or even as a text. Lots of worked out problems, some are even proofs of theorms. The explanations are to the point and easy to understand. Good for math, physics or engineering undergrad majors. There is enough material for 1.5 undergrad semesters of Linear Algebra. Very appropriate for math GRE subject test review.
Cons: none
This book does not have the abstract algebra style, so not for math graduate school.
To the point, rigorous, inexpensive May 2, 2010
Satya Shodhak (Chicago USA)
I cannot tolerate books that beat round the bush or dumb things down. I value rigor and directness. That's why I love Schaums outline series. I used this book before taking classes in Econometrics, and learnt a lot in very little time, thanks to the direct style of this book. Thanks a lot, Schaums series.
It makes linear algebra easier if you are learning it in a class January 30, 2010
semilla (UT)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
So, I did not have this book while taking linear algebra, but I now wish I did. You see, I let my girlfriend borrow it for her class, and now, despite the fact that we've broken up since then, she still has the book and tells me it is saving her life. I did look through the book before letting her use it, and it seems to be a great, fairly comprehensive outline of linear algebra (go figure from the title, eh?). You will need a math-ish background to be able to follow the concepts presented, so I recommend this for use in a class or as a reference, but not so much as a "first time" study aide. However with all the worked examples it provides (and a little gumption) you could still learn a lot about linear algebra even without much of a math-background. It will be, almost certainly, much easier to understand than your typical text book. I would put in a word of caution, though, if you are planning to lend it to your girlfriend...
Good revision book, quite a few errors November 4, 2009
H. K. Suh
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
First of all, this book helped me get 97% in my linear algebra test!
Heaps of practice problems, good explanations, but quite a few errors (minor).
Get it if you're struggling with linear algebra.
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