Introduction to Matrix Theory ― With Applications to Business and Economics

Written as a text for a one-semester upper division or two-semester lower division course for students studying economics and business, this text can also be used in courses offered by mathematics and engineering departments. Each chapter consists of discussion of new concepts and proofs of theorems, and applications from special methodology of linear algebra and matrix theory, linear systems theory, statistics, numerical analysis, and economic modeling, as well as problem-solving exercises. Chapters cover vector spaces and inner- product spaces, systems of linear equations and inverses of matrices, determinants, linear mappings and matrices, eigenvalues and invariant subspaces, special matrices, and elements of matrix analysis. Szidarovsky is affiliated with the University of Arizona. Molnsr is affiliated with Szent Istvan University, Hungary. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)