Matrix algebra : an introduction /
Matrix Algebra is a vital tool for mathematics in the social sciences, and yet many social scientists have only a rudimentary grasp of it. This volume serves as a complete introduction to matrix algebra, requiring no background knowledge beyond basic school algebra. Namboodiri's presentation is...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Beverly Hills :
Sage Publications,
1984.
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| Series: | Quantitative applications in the social sciences ;
07-038. |
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| Summary: | Matrix Algebra is a vital tool for mathematics in the social sciences, and yet many social scientists have only a rudimentary grasp of it. This volume serves as a complete introduction to matrix algebra, requiring no background knowledge beyond basic school algebra. Namboodiri's presentation is smooth and readable: it begins with the basic definitions and goes on to explain elementary manipulations and the concept of linear dependence, eigenvalues, and eigenvectors -- supplying illustrations through fully-worked examples. |
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| Physical Description: | 96 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Bibliography: page 95. |
| ISBN: | 0803920520 |