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Title: Matrix Analysis
ISBN: 0521386322
Author:
Roger A. Horn
Charles R. Johnson
Publicate Date: 1990-02-23
Publish: 1990-02-23
List Price: $49.00
Average Customer Rating: 4.0
Format: Paperback
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1: Great Book for Advanced Readers
No matter what the blurb says this is a graduate level book. You cant teach yourself linear algebra using this book. Having said that this is a fantastic book for the initiated. Concise. Consistent. Well-written. A very helpful index. I refer to it regularly and it rarely disappoints. This is a must have. Absolutely 5 stars.
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2: Good collection of results in the subject
Definitely, not a lot of attention has been paid to pedagogy by the authors of this book. However it forms an excellent summary of most of the theory and is very good for one who understands it and one who wants a ready reference in the subject.
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3: worth the buy!
THis book covers some key aspects in matrix analysis.
Would certainly recommend this book.
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4: very useful for computations
I agree with other commentators who remarked that the book is better suited for someone already versed in linear algebra. For the student new to all this, the text can be, shall we say, too formidable?
A good usage is when you have studied the subject, perhaps several years ago, and need a concise refresher.
The strong aspect of the book is the emphasis on numerical calculations. Rather than about proving theorems. Don't worry that it was printed in 1990! While computers have heavily improved, thanks to Moore's Law, the maths of course has not. All the algorithms explained here are still germane to number crunching of linear systems. As another take, look at the Amazon page for the book, for the section about other books that cite this one. Notice the preponderance of computational books.
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5: Not for the uninitiated
I bought this book hoping to learn about matrix analyis. I did not. This book is simply a reference manual with plenty of theorems, axioms etc. with little explanation. They give it to you rough and row. NOT A SINGLE SOLVED EXAMPLE, and not even solutions for the exercises given in the book are provided. If you intend to learn about matrix analysis, as I did, let not the 5 stars review mislead you. Don't make the same mistake, this book is not for you.
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