-Preface for the Instructor-Preface for the Student-Acknowledgments-1. Vector Spaces- 2. Finite-Dimensional Vector Spaces- 3. Linear Maps- 4. Polynomials- 5. Eigenvalues, Eigenvectors, and Invariant Subspaces- 6. Inner Product Spaces- 7. Operators on Inner Product Spaces- 8. Operators on Complex Vector Spaces- 9. Operators on Real Vector Spaces- 10. Trace and Determinant-Photo Credits-Symbol Index-Index.
Sheldon Axler is Dean of the College of Science & Engineering at San Francisco State University. He has authored many well-received books including Precalculus: A Prelude to Calculus, Algebra & Trigonometry, College Algebra, A Glimpse at Hilbert Space Operators, Harmonic Function Theory, and Holomorphic Spaces.
“This is the third edition of this well-known introduction to
linear algebra. The main changes, apart from the usual improvements
during a new edition, are the number of exercises which has more
than doubled, new formatting including color printing, new sections
on product spaces, quotient spaces, duality, and the chapter on
‘Operators on Real Vector Spaces’ … . if you liked the previous
editions, you will like this new edition even better!” (G. Teschl,
Monatshefte für Mathematik, 2016)“This third edition, appearing
eighteen years after the second edition, is a further polishing of
the existing approach. This book was and still is an interesting
and useful text for a second course in linear algebra,
concentrating on proofs after the concepts and mechanics have been
covered in a first course.” (Allen Stenger, MAA Reviews, maa.org,
May, 2016)
AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL MONTHLY
"The determinant-free proofs are elegant and intuitive."CHOICE
"Every discipline of higher mathematics evinces the profound
importance of linear algebra in some way, either for the power
derived from its techniques or the inspiration offered by its
concepts. Axler demotes determinants (usually quite a central
technique in the finite dimensional setting, though marginal in
infinite dimensions) to a minor role. To so consistently do without
determinants constitutes a tour de forces in the service of
simplicity and clarity; these are also well served by the general
precision of Axler’s prose. Students with a view towards applied
mathematics, analysis, or operator theory will be well served. The
most original linear algebra book to appear in years, it certainly
belongs in every undergraduate library." ZENTRALBLATT MATH
"Altogether, the text is a didactic masterpiece."MATHEMATICAL
REVIEWS"Clarity through examples is emphasized … the text is ideal
for class exercises … I congratulate the author and the publisher
for a well-produced textbookon linear algebra."
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