Elementary Linear Algebra, 8th edition

Elementary Linear Algebra balances theory with examples, applications, and geometric intuition for a complete step-by-step learning system. Featuring a new design highlighting the relevance of the mathematics and improving readability for students, the eighth edition also incorporates conceptual capstone exercises that reinforce multiple concepts. Data and applications reflect current statistics and examples to engage students and demonstrate the link between theory and practice.

A supplemental set of MATLAB exercises and MATLAB data sets are available for download on the book's companion site.

Features

• Pedagogical support—including self-assessment tools, review sections, and writing activities—allows students to check their understanding of each section and helps them develop critical thinking skills.
• To motivate students by emphasizing the relevance of the content, each chapter opener contains a list of sections, five photos with references to applications, and an arrow indicating the section in which each application appears.
• Capstone exercises, each of which covers several concepts, are available in each section. Conceptual in nature, they reinforce key ideas learned in the section without being time-consuming or tedious for students.
• Learning objectives are available at the beginning of every section and online at the student website for quick reference and/or review.
• Guided Proofs help students successfully complete theoretical proofs by leading them step by step through the logical sequence of statements necessary to reach the correct conclusion.