Book description
The approach is developmental. Although it covers the requisite material by proving things, it does not assume that students are already able at abstract work. Instead, it proceeds with a great deal of motivation, many computational examples, and exercises that range from routine verifications to (a few) challenges. The goal…
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1 author picked Linear Algebra as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book has been a bit of an inspiration for me, and I use it regularly as a reference.
First of all, the content is complete and covers all the standard topics, including complete proofs. I like Heffron's book particularly because of the comprehensive exercises with complete worked solutions. It's hard to over-emphasize the importance of solving problems when learning, and this book has A LOT of them, which makes it an excellent choice for anyone learning on their own.
The author also provides lots of bonus material through his website, including slides, homework assignments, and a video lecture series.…
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