Visual Linear Algebra - Couverture rigide

Herman, Eugene A.; Pepe, Michael D.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0471682993 ISBN 13 : 9780471682998

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2005

Synopsis

Visual Linear Algebra is a new kind of textbook―a blend of interactive computer tutorials and traditional text. The computer tutorials provide a lively learning environment in which students are introduced to concepts and methods and where they develop their intuition. The traditional sections provide the backbone whose core is the development of theory and where students’ understanding is solidified. Although the design of Visual Linear Algebra is novel, the goals for the book are quite traditional. Foremost among these is to provide a rich set of materials that help students achieve a thorough understanding of the core topics of linear algebra and genuine competence in using them.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Following an innovative approach to learning, this text integrates paper and pencil skill building and the theoretical development of ideas with geometric exploration and conceptual understanding.

• Tutorials and traditional text. Visual Linear Algebra covers the topics in a standard one–semester introductory linear algebra course in forty–seven sections arranged in eight chapters. In each chapter, some sections are written in a traditional textbook style and some are tutorials designed to be worked through using either Maple or Mathematica.
• About the tutorials Each tutorial is a self–contained treatment of a core topic or application of linear algebra that a student can work through with minimal assistance from an instructor. The thirty tutorials are provided on the accompanying CD both as Maple worksheets and as Mathematica notebooks. They also appear in print as sections of the textbook.
• Geometry is used extensively to help students develop their intuition about the concepts of linear algebra.
• Applications. Students benefit greatly from working through an application, if the application captures their interest and the materials give them substantial activities that yield worthwhile results. Ten carefully selected applications have been developed and an entire tutorial is devoted to each of them.
• Active Learning. To encourage students to be active learners, the tutorials have been designed to engage and retain their interest. The exercises, demonstrations, explorations, visualizations, and animations are designed to stimulate studentsâ?? interest, encourage them to think clearly about the mathematics they are working through, and help them check their comprehension.

Quatrième de couverture

A difference you can see!

Featuring a unique blend of interactive computer tutorials and student–centered text, Herman and Pepe s Visual Linear Algebra offers an innovative new way to learn linear algebra. This text and accompanying CD work together to help students achieve a thorough understanding of core concepts and the skills they need to apply them.

With Visual Linear Algebra, students can:

• Become actively engaged in the material. The exercises, demonstrations, explorations, visualizations, and animations in the tutorials stimulate student interest, encourage students to think about mathematics, and help them check their comprehension.
• Build a strong geometric understanding. The authors use geometry extensively to help students develop an intuitive understanding of the concepts of linear algebra.
• Learn the language of linear algebra. The authors innovative Can You Speak Linear Algebra? exercises help students use mathematical terminology correctly in their written work.
• Work through interesting applications. Ten fascinating applications, each thoroughly developed in its own tutorial, allow readers to engage in substantial activities that yield worthwhile results.
• Develop an intuitive grasp of the concepts. Visual Linear Algebra progresses from the concrete and experiential to the abstract and theoretical, to help students develop confidence in their understanding and make the transition to higher mathematics.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0471682993
• ISBN 13: 9780471682998
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 576
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible