This book begins with an exposition of the basic theory of vector spaces and proceeds to explain the fundamental structure theorem for linear maps, including eigenvectors and eigenvalues, quadratic and hermitian forms, diagnolization of symmetric, hermitian, and unitary linear maps and matrices, triangulation, and Jordan canonical form. Material in this new edition has been rewritten and reorganized and new exercises have been added.

Inhalt

1. Vector Spaces; 2. Matrices; 3. Linear Mappings; 4. Linear Maps and Matrices; 5. Scalar Products and Orthogonality; 6. Determinants; 7. Symmetric, Hermitian, and Unitary Operators; 8. Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues; 9. Polynomials and Matrices; 10. Triangulation of Matrices and Linear Maps; 11. Polynomials and Primary Decomposition; 12. Convex Sets