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The manga guide to linear algebra

Shin Takahashi, Iroha Inoue and Trend-pro Co. Ltd

(The manga guide series)

Ohmsha , No Starch Press, c2012

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Manga de wakaru senkeidaisuu

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Description

Reiji wants two things in life: a black belt in karate and Misa, the girl of his dreams. Luckily, Misa's big brother is the captain of the university karate club and is ready to strike a deal: Reiji can join the club if he tutors Misa in linear algebra. Follow along in The Manga Guide to Linear Algebra as Reiji takes Misa from the absolute basics of this tricky subject through mind-bending operations like performing linear transformations, calculating determinants, and finding eigenvectors and eigenvalues. With memorable examples like miniature golf games and karate tournaments, Reiji transforms abstract concepts into something concrete, understandable, and even fun. As you follow Misa through her linear algebra crash course, you'll learn about: Basic vector and matrix operations such as addition, subtraction, and multiplication Linear dependence, independence, and bases Using Gaussian elimination to calculate inverse matrices Subspaces, dimension, and linear span Practical appli

Table of Contents

Prologue: Let the Training Begin! Chapter 1: What Is Linear Algebra? Chapter 2: The Fundamentals Chapter 3: Intro to Matrices Chapter 4: More Matrices Chapter 5: Intro to Vectors Chapter 6: More Vectors Chapter 7: Linear Transformations Chapter 8: Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors Epilogue Index

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