Stephen Andrilli and David Hecker's Elementary Linear Algebra develops and explains in careful detail the computational techniques and fundamental theoretical results central to a first course in linear algebra. This highly acclaimed text focuses on developing the abstract thinking essential for further mathematical study.

The authors give early, intensive attention to the skills necessary to make learners comfortable with mathematical proofs. The text builds a gradual and smooth transition from computational results to the general theory of abstract vector spaces. It also provides flexible coverage of practical applications, exploring a comprehensive range of topics.

• Includes a wide variety of applications, technology tips, and exercises, including new true/false exercises in every section
• Provides an early introduction to eigenvalues/eigenvectors
• Accompanying Student Solutions Manual and Instructor's Manual

--Sergei Bezrukov, University of Wisconsin
 

"I would definitely choose Andrilli & Hecker ...The range of exercises is excellent..." Vania Mascioni, Ball State University

Elementary Linear Algebra is published by  Elsevier/Academic Press.
The ISBN for the text is 0-12-058621-5.

Links to Valuable Information

•  Basic Table of Contents:  Lists all Chapter and Section Headings
•  Detailed Table of Contents:  Lists all Chapter, Section and Subsection Headings
•  Preface for the third edition
•  Further Help with Technology:   Gives links to documents that discuss the TI-85 calculator, as well as alternate versions of the computer algebra systems mentioned in Appendix D of the textbook.  We intend tol include other calculators and computer algebra systems once appropriate documents have been prepared.
•  Free Software :  Gives links to computer programs that you can download.  These are stand-alone programs (Windows) that perform basic linear algebra operations such as row reduction, matrix multiplication, finding the characteristic polynomial of a matrix, etc.
•  Known Typographical Errors in the Third Edition
•  Web Page for the Second Edition
•  David Hecker's Home Page
•  Contact Information for David Hecker

David Hecker
December 16, 2003