A first course in Linear Algebra Author:Daniel Zelinsky "This book is meant as an introduction to the algebra and geometry of vectors, matrices, and linear transformations. The student seriously interested in mathematics and its applications will deepen his understanding in later courses, especially when he begins to use his linear algebrta for other things. The teacher who chooses to add this materi... more »al to the course will find many opportunities and examples ready and waiting. This text is also desined as a background for second-year courses in: Calculus of several variables, non linear functions, differential equations, linear algebraic equations, and linear differential operators or as linear functions".« less