More and more, today's science and engineering majors are asked to make more extensive and sophisticated use of linear algebra earlier in their studies, whether for exploring new topics (digital signal processing) or new approaches to traditional subjects (theory of ordinary differential equations). This new first-year text is designed to prepare students for the growing prominence of linear algebra at earlier junctures across the science and engineering curriculum. It presents the subject with no assumptions of prior exposure to linear algebra, with an understanding of how computational technology has changed the course, and with an emphasis on helping students developing their mathematical reasoning skills.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Not well written,
This review is from: Linear Algebra: From the Beginning. For Scientist and Engineers (Paperback)
I found this textbook to be absolutely terrible. The authors make all this hype about writing a clear and concise text when nothing could be further from the truth. The text is dense with extremely poor explanations of the material that seem buried in convoluted proofs that convey little understanding of the material. Since this book is supposed to be "from the beginning" it would seem more practical explanations would be needed to supplement and clarify the proofs. A more advanced mathematics student may find this book as a helpful reference, but the introductory linear algebra student (for whom this book is intended) will most likely be left confused and frustrated. Also this book contains many errors which certainly don't help and there are no answers in the back of the book for students to practice with. A student solutions manual is available but this is as dense and error filled as the text. My best advice is to avoid this text and buy another one like Anton's or Lay's Linear Algebra text.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Truly horrifying,
This review is from: Linear Algebra: From the Beginning. For Scientist and Engineers (Paperback)
Easily one of the worst textbooks ever written. I had to use some other works written by Professor Carlen in a few other classes and I highly recommend learning the course materials elsewhere if you are forced to read the text for your class. All of his texts read in the same confusing manner with little organization whatsoever. All the information is lumped into one massive text with little to no idea of organization, and backtracking through many many pages is necessary to learn any new concept. I get nightmares thinking about it.
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