Best Linear Algebra
If purchasing or renting from companies other than Pearson, the access codes for Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products may not be included, may be incorrect, or may be previously redeemed. 9780134022697 / 0134022696 Linear Algebra and Its Applications plus New MyMathLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package, 5/e. This text makes these concepts more accessible by introducing them early in a familiar, concrete R n setting, developing them gradually, and returning to them throughout the text so that when they are discussed in the abstract, students are readily able to understand. Lay is also a coauthor of several mathematics texts, including "Introduction to Functional Analysis "with Angus E. Taylor, "Calculus and Its Applications," with L. J. Goldstein and D. I. Schneider, and "Linear Algebra Gems-Assets for Undergraduate Mathematics, "with D. Carlson, C. R. Johnson, and A. D. Porter. David Lay has received four university awards for teaching excellence, including, in 1996, the title of Distinguished Scholar--Teacher of the University of Maryland. In 1994, he was given one of the Mathematical Association of America's Awards for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics. David Lay is a member of the American Mathematical Society, the Canadian Mathematical Society, the International Linear Algebra Society, the Mathematical Association of America, Sigma Xi, and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. He is a member of the American Mathematical Society, the Mathematics Association of America, and the Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences. Judi has received three teaching awards: two Inspiring Teaching awards at the University of Regina, and the Thomas Lutz College of Arts and Sciences Teaching Award at Washington State University. She has been an active member of the International Linear Algebra Society and the Association for Women in Mathematics throughout her career and has also been a member of the Canadian Mathematical Society, the American Mathematical Society, the Mathematical Association of America, and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Now that I've talked with others who took a similar course at another school (with a different book), I know that my knowledge of Linear Algebra (learned from this book) is pretty good."
"I had to read and reread chapters and supplement with various sites and videos (Khan Academy helped)."
"it is easy to follow and the example problems are very indicative of the homework problems that follow."
"The text does a good job of explaining most of the concepts clearly, but some of the proofs are very bare, and sometimes I'm left wondering WHY something works."
"Good book."
"I liked the study guide, but the "see the text" responses and failing to answer T/F questions was absolutely annoying (although I saw Lay's purpose b/c I did learn more by looking it up, it was just time-consuming)."
"This book is very hard to understand."
Elementary Linear Algebra 11th edition gives an elementary treatment of linear algebra that is suitable for a first course for undergraduate students. Some Things Are Just Better New. In the early 1960's he worked for Burroughs Corporation and Avco Corporation at Cape Canaveral, Florida, where he was involved with the manned space program. Dr. Anton was president of the EPADEL Section of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA), Served on the board of Governors of that organization, and guided the creation of the Student Chapters of the MAA. There are currently more than one hundred versions of his books, including translations into Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, Italian, Indonesian, French, Japanese, Chinese, Hebrew, and German. He is currently a faculty consultant for the Educational testing Service Advanced Placement Calculus Test, a board member of the North Carolina, Association of Advanced Placement Mathematics Teachers, and is actively involved in nurturing mathematically talented high school students through leadership in the Charlotte Mathematics Club. Forrelaxation, he plays basketball, juggles, and travels.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This is an older edition however it covered everything i was interested in."
"Decent book."
"The book came in a timely manner and was the correct edition."
"The first time I opened my book I realized that the pages were not attached to the binding."
"This book is awful."
"This book is so terribly written in some places."
Winner of a 2017 Textbook Excellence Award ( Texty ) from the Textbook and Academic Authors Association Presents programming concepts and MATLAB built-in functions side-by-side Offers a systematic, step-by-step approach, building on concepts throughout the book and facilitating easier learning Includes sections on common pitfalls and programming guidelines to direct students toward best practices Combines basic programming concepts, built-in functions, and advanced topics for problem solving with MATLAB to make this book uniquely suitable for a wide range of courses teaching or using MATLAB across the curriculum. In this capacity, she coordinates the curricular assessment and improvement programs within the College, in order to better the academic experience of the undergraduates.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"To use this very practical book effectively, one must(should) have some level of the...MATLAB software...installed or have access to it. That is, from the very beginning you are working with actual code as you learn the proper formats. Questions, problems, and meaningful exercises are the main methods for teaching and learning used in this book. The book provide the proper formats for MATLAB coding. Those with experience would find it useful for reviewing in general and/or refreshing one's memory of topics and techniques that may have become cloudy. Advanced Mathematics. Each Chapter ends with...Common Pitfalls and Programming Style Guidelines.... One can choose topics based on experience and/or background."
"I had a third edition of this book and this book really taught me how to program in MATLAB."
"My niece is too busy trying to learn the stuff in this book to post a review so I'll post a favorite uncle's review..."
"Very informative book but needs more example code!!"
"The first 30 pages of this book taught me more about MATLAB than the first half of a semester of my college class."
"Great exercises and overview."
"The book was chosen by my professor. My own comment is that the book doesn't have enough English language to describe the functions and connect the. functions in a "script"."
Best Elementary Algebra
In the Eighth Edition of CALCULUS: EARLY TRANSCENDENTALS, Stewart continues to set the standard for the course while adding carefully revised content. Stewart was the author of a best-selling calculus textbook series published by Cengage Learning, including CALCULUS, CALCULUS: EARLY TRANSCENDENTALS, and CALCULUS: CONCEPTS AND CONTEXTS, as well as a series of precalculus texts.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Needed it for class."
"Perfect if you do the problems at the end of chapters."
"Just as described!"
"Quick shipping and book as described."
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Best Abstract Algebra
He introduces many advanced and peripheral subjects in the plentiful exercises, which are accompanied by ample instruction and commentary and offer a wide range of experiences to students at different levels of ability.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"His introduction is excellent and it's interesting to realize that the algebra we learn in elementary school is just one out of about 200 algebras that mathematicians have analyzed."
"I need books that go at a nice relaxed pace, and which give me plenty of opportunities to work interesting problems. Pinter excels at breaking down complicated concepts into very small, practically painless steps. The index is pretty crummy, and the many sections of exercises are not labeled in a way that lets you see what subjects are being developed."
"Pinter's book covers a lot of ground, but it is aimed squarely at students (including autodidacts) who have the beginnings of what is nebulously referred to as 'mathematical maturity'."
"This is first time in my life I can read a math book as fast as reading a fiction. I feel I will come back to those books I gave up a long time ago."
"A rigorous presentation that reads more like an interesting essay that a math text, yet it is a thorough summary of the subject."
"I am able to navigate these pretty easily and have not discovered many true mistakes (on the part of the author that is). A real novice could easily get confused and may not be able to mentally correct some typos on the fly. Also navigation through the book is different than the typical and not as efficient but once I learned what was needed it is tolerable."
"That being said, the book is very clear, I understand all the steps, exercises are great, not-too-hard-not-too-boring, the author really writes well and it makes you feel like you have a tutor with you helping you move forward."
Best Intermediate Algebra
If purchasing or renting from companies other than Pearson, the access codes for Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products may not be included, may be incorrect, or may be previously redeemed. 9780134022697 / 0134022696 Linear Algebra and Its Applications plus New MyMathLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package, 5/e. This text makes these concepts more accessible by introducing them early in a familiar, concrete R n setting, developing them gradually, and returning to them throughout the text so that when they are discussed in the abstract, students are readily able to understand. Lay is also a coauthor of several mathematics texts, including "Introduction to Functional Analysis "with Angus E. Taylor, "Calculus and Its Applications," with L. J. Goldstein and D. I. Schneider, and "Linear Algebra Gems-Assets for Undergraduate Mathematics, "with D. Carlson, C. R. Johnson, and A. D. Porter. David Lay has received four university awards for teaching excellence, including, in 1996, the title of Distinguished Scholar--Teacher of the University of Maryland. In 1994, he was given one of the Mathematical Association of America's Awards for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics. David Lay is a member of the American Mathematical Society, the Canadian Mathematical Society, the International Linear Algebra Society, the Mathematical Association of America, Sigma Xi, and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. He is a member of the American Mathematical Society, the Mathematics Association of America, and the Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences. Judi has received three teaching awards: two Inspiring Teaching awards at the University of Regina, and the Thomas Lutz College of Arts and Sciences Teaching Award at Washington State University. She has been an active member of the International Linear Algebra Society and the Association for Women in Mathematics throughout her career and has also been a member of the Canadian Mathematical Society, the American Mathematical Society, the Mathematical Association of America, and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Now that I've talked with others who took a similar course at another school (with a different book), I know that my knowledge of Linear Algebra (learned from this book) is pretty good."
"I had to read and reread chapters and supplement with various sites and videos (Khan Academy helped)."
"it is easy to follow and the example problems are very indicative of the homework problems that follow."
"The text does a good job of explaining most of the concepts clearly, but some of the proofs are very bare, and sometimes I'm left wondering WHY something works."
"Good book."
"I liked the study guide, but the "see the text" responses and failing to answer T/F questions was absolutely annoying (although I saw Lay's purpose b/c I did learn more by looking it up, it was just time-consuming)."
"This book is very hard to understand."