Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Paul halmos thinks so, and you will too once you read this book. However since you have gone through that already, another book i am quite fond of which i think covers a good portion of the topics you mentioned is linear algebra problem book by paul halmos. Linear algebra problem book dolciani mathematical expositions. Can one learn linear algebra solely by solving problems.
Givant mills college and halmos using clear and precise prose, build the abstract theory of boolean rings and algebras from scratch. Linear algebra problem book, dolciani mathematical. It can be used as the basis of either an official course or a program of private study. Problem book on linear algebra mathematics stack exchange. The techniques taught are meant to be generalizable to the infinite dimensional cases i. Introduction to boolean algebras undergraduate texts in. Whilethisbookbeginswithlinearreduction,from thestartwedomorethancompute. Buy linear algebra problem book dolciani mathematical. My first suggestion would have been schaums outline. Halmos, 9780883853221, available at book depository with free delivery.
We list some of paul halmoss books and give brief extracts from some. For the first reading you could to use the old book of paul halmos about naive set theory. It operates by looking at specific examples usually matrices, sometimes vector spaces to derive some conjectures and generalizations and then asking the reader to prove or disprove these. We list some of paul halmos books and give brief extracts from some. Introduction to boolean algebras is intended for advanced undergraduates. Halmos is one of the great mathematical expositors of the 20th century, and his book finite dimensional vector spaces stands as the definitive introduction to the subject for budding mathematicians. A hilbert space problem book 1967, by paul r halmos.
Buy linear algebra problem book dolciani mathematical expositions by paul r. Linear algebra problem book can be either the main course or the dessert for someone who needs linear algebra and nowadays that means every user of mathematics. Halmos linear algebra problem book dolciani mathematical expositions series, no. Very few formal prerequisites are needed to read this, but some mathematical maturity is necessary.
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