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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789342003321

Autore

Curtis Morton L

Titolo

Abstract Linear Algebra [[electronic resource] /] / by Morton L. Curtis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1990

ISBN

1-4419-8764-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 1990.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (X, 168 p. 1 illus.)

Collana

Universitext, , 0172-5939

Altri autori (Persone)

PlacePaul

Disciplina

512/.5

Soggetti

Matrix theory

Algebra

Linear and Multilinear Algebras, Matrix Theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

0. Algebraic Preliminaries -- I. Vector Spaces and Linear Maps -- A. Vector Spaces -- B. Linear Maps -- C. Bases, Dimension -- D. Direct Sums, Quotients -- E. Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues (Part i) -- F. Dual Spaces -- II. Matrices and Determinants -- A. Matrices -- B. Algebras -- C. Determinants, the Laplace Expansion -- D. Inverses, Systems of Equations -- E. Eigenvalues (Part ii) -- III. Rings and Polynomials -- A. Rings -- B. Polynomials -- C. Cayley-Hamilton Theorem -- D. Spectral Theorems -- E. Jordan Form -- IV. Inner Product Spaces -- A. Rn as a Model, Bilinear Forms -- B. Real Inner Product Spaces, Normed Vector Spaces -- C. Complex Inner Product Spaces -- D. Orthogonal and Unitary Groups -- E. Stable Subspaces for Unitary and Orthogonal Groups -- V. Normed Algebras -- A. The Normed Algebras R and C -- B. Some General Results, Quaternions -- C. Alternative and Division Algebras -- D. Cayley-Dickson Process, Hurwitz Theorem.

Sommario/riassunto

Beginning from scratch and developing the standard topics of Linear Algebra, this book is intended as a text for a first course on the subject. The goal to which this work leads is the Theorem of Hurwitz - that the only normed algebras over the real numbers are the real numbers, the complex numbers, the quaternions, and the octonions. Unique in presenting this material at an elementary level, the book stresses the complete logical development of the subject and will provide a bavuable reference for mathematicians in general.