New Interactive Linear Algebra Maple Modules. Linear Algebra: Modules for Interactive Learning Using Maple 6A (R) is organized into a collection of twenty-nine extensive (and intensive) modules, which must be used in conjunction with Maple 6. Each module is divided into an interactive Tutorial followed by a rich and substantial collection of Problems. Linear Algebra: Modules for Interactive Learning Using Maple 6A (R) has been carefully designed to help students develop their geometric intuition and deepen their understanding of linear algebra concepts and methods. These modules support both individual work and interactive collaboration. They can be used as a supplement in a traditional lecture course, or in a lab-only format. Due to the versatility of the modules, they can be easily adapted to a variety of curricula, institutions, and styles of teaching. The modules can be used on all the common hardware platforms-WindowsA (R) PCs, MacintoshA (R) computers, and Unix workstations.
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This book and accompanying software was written for Maple 6. As of the date of this review, Maple 12 is the current release. The book comes with a dual platform windows/mac disk that includes the Lamp library. The Lamp library is not compatible with the current version of Maple. Fortunately, much of the Lamp library's functionality can now be obtained directly in Maple.As one example, in the first chapter the authors use the Lamp library function Drawlines({eqn1, eqn2}) to draw the plots of linear equations without having to first solve each linear equation in terms of the independent variable. However, this same functionally can be obtained in Maple by using the commands, with(plots); and then implicitplot([eq1(x), eq2(x)], x = -5 .. 5, y = -5 .. 5, color = [red, blue]); where the colors of each plot can be selected by the user. Although the above example plots two lines, more arguments can be added to plot additional functions/equations as needed. The book is well-written, and organized. Rewritten to eliminate any references to the Lamp library and using instead available Maple functionality, this would be a good text to help reduce the "drudge work" and mathematical manipulation inherent in many linear algebra courses. It is quite important to understand how and why certain mathematical manipulations are required and be able to do them. However, once the basics are learned and understood, Maple can be used to allow more complex ideas and problems to be introduced. Using Maple can significantly enhance learning by allowing the introduction of additional concepts by reducing the time otherwise spend on manipulation, and by allowing the rapid representation of concepts from linear algebra in graphical form. In view of its strengths, this book would probably have served as an excellent text at the turn of the century, when it was written. However, its value has long past, and it cannot be recommended for current Maple users.
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This book and accompanying software was written for Maple 6. As of the date of this review, Maple 12 is the current release. The book comes with a dual platform windows/mac disk that includes the Lamp library. However, much of the Lamp library's functionality can now be obtained directly in Maple. Thus, users can avoid the introduction of book specific functions and instead use Maple's current built-in functionality and avoid using an older version of Maple.As one example, in the first chapter the authors use the Lamp library function Drawlines({eqn1, eqn2}) to draw the plots of linear equations without having to first solve each linear equation in terms of the independent variable. However, this same functionally can be obtained in Maple by using the commands, with(plots); and then implicitplot([eq1(x), eq2(x)], x = -5 .. 5, y = -5 .. 5, color = [red, blue]); where the colors of each plot can be selected by the user. Although the above example plots two lines, more arguments can be added to plot additional functions/equations as needed. The book is well-written, and organized. Rewritten to eliminate any references to the Lamp library and using instead available Maple functionality, this would be a good text to help reduce the "drudge work" and mathematical manipulation inherent in many linear algebra course. It is quite important to understand how and why certain mathematical manipulations are required and be able to do them. However, once the basics are learned and understood, Maple can be used to allow more complex ideas and problems to be introduced. Using Maple can significantly enhance learning by allowing the introduction of additional concepts by reducing the time otherwise spend on manipulation, and by allowing the rapid representation of concepts from linear algebra in graphical form. In view of its strengths, this book would probably have served as an excellent text at the turn of the century, when it was written. However, it cannot be recommended for current readers who have access to later versions of Maple after Maple 6.
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