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    A Course of Higher Mathematics: International Series of Monographs In: Pure and Applied Mathematics, Volume 3, Part 1
    A Course of Higher Mathematics: International Series of Monographs In: Pure and Applied Mathematics, Volume 3, Part 1
    A Course of Higher Mathematics: International Series of Monographs In: Pure and Applied Mathematics, Volume 3, Part 1
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    A Course of Higher Mathematics: International Series of Monographs In: Pure and Applied Mathematics, Volume 3, Part 1

    By V. I. Smirnov, I. N. Sneddon and M. Stark

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    International Series of Monographs in Pure and Applied Mathematics, Volume 59: A Course of Higher Mathematics, III/I: Linear Algebra focuses on algebraic methods. The book first ponders on the properties of determinants and solution of systems of equations. The text then gives emphasis to linear transformations and quadratic forms. Topics include coordinate transformations in three-dimensional space; covariant and contravariant affine vectors; unitary and orthogonal transformations; and basic matrix calculus. The selection also focuses on basic theory of groups and linear representations of groups. Representation of a group by linear transformations; linear representations of the unitary group in two variables; linear representations of the rotation group; and Abelian groups and representations of the first degree are discussed. Other considerations include integration over groups, Lorentz transformations, permutations, and classes and normal subgroups. The text is a vital source of information for students, mathematicians, and physicists.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherElsevier Science
    Release dateJun 6, 2016
    ISBN9781483140131
    A Course of Higher Mathematics: International Series of Monographs In: Pure and Applied Mathematics, Volume 3, Part 1

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