Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Matrices by Ayres, Frank, Jr

New York: Schaum Publishing Co., 1962 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Sewn with black titles printed on tan card covers, [v], 219 pp, index. Slight shelf wear. Contains 340 solved problems in linear algebra. Contents: matrices; determinant of a square matrix; evaluation of determinants; equivalence; adjoint of a square matrix; inverse of a matrix; fields; linear dependence of vectors & forms; linear equations; vector spaces; linear transformations; vectors over the real & complex fields; congruence; bilinear forms; quadratic forms; hermitian forms; characteristic equation of a matrix; similarity; similarity to a diagonal matrix; polynomials over a field; lambda matrices; Smith normal form; minimum polynomial of a matrix; canonical forms under similarity. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. Trade Paperback. VG+/No dj. 28 X 21½ cm.

Schaum's Outline Series McGraw-Hill Book Company Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Light Chipped; Edges Lightly Soiled; Moderate Yellowing Due to Age; Spine Heavily Yellowed Due to Sun Exposure. Including 340 Solved Problems. Completely Solved in Detail. CONTENTS: Preface; Chapter 1 Matrices; Chapter 2 Some Types of Matrices; Chapter 3 Determinant of a Square Matrix; Chapter 4 Evaluation of Determinants; Chapter 5 Equivalence; Chapter 6 The Adjoint of a Square Matrix; Chapter 7 The Inverse of a Matrix; Chapter 8 Fields; Chapter 9 Linear Dependence of Vectors and Forms; Chapter 10 Linear Equations; Chapter 11 Vector Spaces; Chapter 12 Linear Transformations; Chapter 13 Vectors Over the Real Field; Chapter 14 Vectors Over the Complex Field; Chapter 15 Congruence; Chapter 16 Bilinear Forms; Chapter 17 Quadratic Forms; Chapter 18 Hermitian Forms; Chapter 19 The Characteristic Equation of a Matrix; Chapter 20 Similarity; Chapter 21 Similarity to a Diagonal… Read More

Schaum's Outline Series McGraw-Hill Book Company 0.5 cm by 1 cm Black Mark on Front Cover (Upper Left); Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Light Chipped; Discolouration Where Sticker Was Once Affixed; Edges Lightly Soiled; Moderate Yellowing Due to Age; Spine Heavily Yellowed Due to Sun Exposure. Including 340 Solved Problems. Completely Solved in Detail. CONTENTS: Preface; Chapter 1 Matrices; Chapter 2 Some Types of Matrices; Chapter 3 Determinant of a Square Matrix; Chapter 4 Evaluation of Determinants; Chapter 5 Equivalence; Chapter 6 The Adjoint of a Square Matrix; Chapter 7 The Inverse of a Matrix; Chapter 8 Fields; Chapter 9 Linear Dependence of Vectors and Forms; Chapter 10 Linear Equations; Chapter 11 Vector Spaces; Chapter 12 Linear Transformations; Chapter 13 Vectors Over the Real Field; Chapter 14 Vectors Over the Complex Field; Chapter 15 Congruence; Chapter 16 Bilinear Forms; Chapter 17 Quadratic Forms; Chapter 18 Hermitian Forms; Chapter 19 The… Read More