Introduction to Numerical Linear Algebra

Christoph Borgers

ISBN 10: 161197691X / ISBN 13: 9781611976915

Published by Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics,U.S., US, 2022

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Fit for students just starting to build a background in mathematics, this textbook provides an introduction to numerical methods for linear algebra problems.Introduction to Numerical Linear Algebrais ideal for a flipped classroom, as it provides detailed explanations that allow students to read on their own and instructors to go beyond lecturing, assumes that the reader has taken a course on linear algebra, but reviews background as needed, andcovers several topics not commonly addressed in related introductory books, including diffusion, a toy model of computed tomography, global positioning systems, the use of eigenvalues in analyzing stability of equilibria, a detailed derivation and careful motivation of the QR method for eigenvalues starting from power iteration, a discussion of the use of the SVD for assigning grades, and multigrid methods.This textbook is appropriate for undergraduate and beginning graduate students in mathematics and related fields. It can be used in the following courses: Advanced Numerical Analysis, Special Topics on Numerical Analysis, Topics on Data Science, Topics on Numerical Optimization, and Topics on Approximation Theory.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introduction to Numerical Linear Algebra
• Publisher: Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics,U.S., US
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 161197691X
• ISBN 13: 9781611976915
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 735 grams

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Synopsis

This textbook on numerical methods for linear algebra problems presents detailed explanations that beginning students can read on their own, allowing instructors to go beyond lecturing and making it suitable for a “flipped” classroom. The author covers several topics not commonly addressed in related introductory books, including diffusion, a toy model of computed tomography, global positioning systems, the use of eigenvalues in analyzing stability of equilibria, and multigrid methods. A detailed derivation and careful motivation of the QR method for eigenvalues starting from power iteration is also included, as is a discussion of the use of the SVD for grading. Introduction to Numerical Linear Algebra is appropriate for undergraduate and beginning graduate students in mathematics and related fields. It assumes that the reader has taken a course on linear algebra but reviews background as needed. It is intended as a textbook for a one-semester course on numerical linear algebra and provides background and tools for a range of application areas, including data science.

About the Author

Christoph Börgers is a professor of mathematics at Tufts University. He has worked in and written about several areas of applied mathematics, including numerical methods for elliptic boundary value problems, computational fluid dynamics, computational methods for linear particle transport, computational neuroscience, the mathematics of voting, and anomalous diffusion and Lévy walks. He is the author of two previous books.