Vector Visions: Understanding Linear Transformations

Author: Scott Kaschner and Amber Russell

Paperback Price: $119.00

Paperback ISBN: 9788197348334

eBook Price: $238.00

eBook ISBN: 9789373917757

Publishing Year: 2025

Edition: 1

Categories: Engineering mathematics technology

Vector Visions: Understanding Linear Transformations

Description: This book serves primarily as a textbook for undergraduate Linear Algebra courses. While standard Linear Algebra books begin by focusing on solving systems of linear equations and associated procedural skills, our book begins by developing a conceptual framework for the topic using the central objects, vector spaces and linear transformations. It covers the same concepts, skills, and, applications as conventional texts in a one-semester course, but students walk away with a much richer and more useful mastery of the topics. The book is structured to facilitate the implementation of the flipped classroom. The text features a continuous narrative to illuminate the big picture of the material and is written to help students develop their textbook reading skills. Also, there are “Explorations” scattered throughout each section; these are quick first examples intended for students to complete while reading before class meetings. Additional materials include section overview homework assignments and worksheets that can be used for in-class practice.