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This valuable study guide provides a modern introduction to linear algebra for people studying or practicing in any of the varied fields of mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, economics, statistics and engineering. The hundreds of problems solved step-by-step illustrate and reinforce key points. And 390 additional problems help students review the information in each chapter and consolidate their knowledge. ... Read more

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It came fast!
I really needed this book fast and appreciated how quickly it arrived. It was in the condition I expected it to be in. I made a good choice.

Good book
This book has been delivered fast and really good book for introductory linear algebra. Lots of problems have been solved and this book is good for quick review of linear algebra also.

Linear Algebra
Anyone who wants to learn linear algebra can do it alone with this book if they have a good grasp of ordinary algebra.I think it should be a prerequisite for any course in differential equations.

OUTSTANDING!
I ordered this book to use along with my text.It made the course much easier tounderstand.This book is the only reason I made a B in linear algebra.I just ordered the other books to use for abstract algebra and probability also. Buy it!

Better and easier than sitting thru a confusing instructor
Want to ace linear algebra and not get confused all the time? This book can help solve even the trickiest problems in linear algebra and helps understand the more complex and complicated concepts of linear algebra. Buy this book and get ahead and never get left out in the cold again ! ... Read more

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Timeless
Grew up learning from this book. Ordered it for my girls so coach them on much needed skills and algebra problem solving.

Content Excellent - Kindle Format Not So Good
I have always enjoyed Shaum's Outlines and this is no different. Only problem I have is I got the Kindle edition. The old 1st gen Kindle is not so good for math. The graphics (most formulas) are too small to read. Fortunately it does look pretty good on PC Kindle.


I wonder how this looks on the newer generation Kindles?

Buy this book!!
I bought this book hoping for a thorough preparation for Calculus (minus trig). The book does not have trig, but goes into great depth on just about every other precalc subject, such as determinants and matrices, polynomial functions (very nice thorough section on Theory of Equations), conic sections, logs, exponents, binomial expansion, etc.I also tried using a couple textbooks, a "Dummies" Guide, and other ways to learn algebra.But THIS is the only book I ever needed!First, bear in mind the author, Murray Spiegel, is a great teacher!This book is much easier to learn from than the Precalc book
by Safire. Also, like with all Schaum's Outlines, the format is clear, clean, concise and without any frills.Compare this with a textbook, which throws so much unnecessary junk at you, you don't know what's important anymore. With Schaum's, you always know where you stand with each topic, and each chapter.Also, with Schaum's you get TONS of examples, solved problems, and if that isn't enough, Supplementary problems.Also, many of the problems include rigorous mathematical proofs (such as the Inequalities section). I did the Inequalities proofs and learned a lot about how math really works, and how equations are derived!Also, you cannot get much better than the thoroughness of Schaum's.The determinants section is rigorous and starts with Cramer's Rule, and continues through solving 3rd and 4th and 5th order determinants using
minors, and applying theorems to simplify the determinant.When you get done with any section, you will understand math!
This book is a reference I will keep for life!I have full confidence in Schaum's and swear by them.I also have the Trigonometry Schaum's and PreCalc (the Precalc is a bonus--it includes a Trig section and more advanced approaches than the College Algebra text does on the same topics, and includes partial fractions, polar coordinates, vectors).

Good reference
I didn't get much use out of it as a learning tool, but it is a good reference. Any time I find myself needing to remember how to solve a system or work with roots, the answer is easy to locate.

It's a great study guide to help you brush up on earlier concepts while working with a book, or something online like the videos at Khan Academy or the various math pages on youtube.

algebra review
I thought this is an excellent book.I will be using it to tutor students having problems with algebra.I did not like yourr web site however, I found it to be very user unfriendly ... Read more

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Excellent book for self study
I returned to college after 15 years.Before taking the math placement tests, I studied Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 - I placed into precalculus and received an A in this class.I credit the books for giving me theseresults - prior to this I was a poor math student.I have just finishedcalculus (1st class) with an A.I really recommend both of these books. They helped me enormously - and I have regained confidence in my mathabilities.

Best of the Best for Algebra 2
As a seventh grader who took algebra 2, I can say Iknow math. This textbook is a wonderful apporach and gives real life applications for seemingly useless algebra. Great book! If interested in algebra, buy it!

This is a textbook?
VERY POOR TEXTBOOK. POOR EXPLANATIONS. POOR EXAMPLES. POOR TEACHING TIPS. THIS BOOK SHOULD NEVER BE USED IN SCHOOLS.

Algebra 2 An integrated approach
Good textbook.Plenty of examples and a lot of practice problem ... Read more

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Algebra for College Students is typically used in a very comprehensive 1-semester Intermediate Algebra course serving as a gateway course to other college-level mathematics courses.  The goal of the Intermediate Algebra course is to provide students with the mathematical skills that are prerequisites for courses such as College Algebra, Elementary Statistics, Liberal-Arts Math and Mathematics for Teachers.  This Algebra for College students text may also be used in a 1-semester, lower-level College Algebra course as a prerequisite to Precalculus. ... Read more

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its ok
i used this book in middle school when i was learning algebra for the first time.My teacher didn't exactly teach us, so i don't know what it's like paired with a good math teacher.by itself, it's ok, but the explanations get confusing sometimes and sometimes they make a lot of hype over little details that aren't as necessary as they make it look.

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From radical problems to rational functions -- solve equations with ease


Do you have a grasp of Algebra II terms and concepts, but can't seem to work your way through problems? No fear -- this hands-on guide focuses on helping you solve the many types of Algebra II problems in an easy, step-by-step manner. With just enough refresher explanations before each set of problems, you'll sharpen your skills and improve your performance. You'll see how to work with linear and quadratic equations, polynomials, inequalities, graphs, sequences, sets, and more!

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A lifesaver
Taking an online college algebra class and this workbook has been such a great help in gaining a better understanding of the processes involved as well as lots of practice problems. It's great!

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this great book came in a very timely manner and great shape. The seller took great care. Thank you!

Excellent review resource
Needed to take Calculus in college 7 years after taking it in high school. Opened up the textbook a couple weeks before class to refresh my memory and I realized I didn't even remember what FOIL was. Picked up this book and the Trig workbook and worked through them and was completely up to speed by the time my class started. One major frustration was the numerous errors in the book, which made me triple-check my work a lot. However, the publisher has posted the errata on the downloads section of this book's page on their site.

No frills grind...
I'm almost done with the graphing chapter. I have 2 other "Dummies" workbooks (Geometry and Pre-Calc) and they are written in a much more animated style. It seems like the author Mary Jane Sterling did not care enough to really introduce the material in a way that might appeal to beginners, or those who buy "Dummies" books because they are a bit afraid of math. Instead, she dryly cuts into the definitions and examples, with about as much personality as I could get from any textbook. This is intimidating for those who already feel a little lost.The titles of the chapters, however, show some wit, probably to convince her publishers that she was writing a real "for dummies" book. But once you get into the math, she's very dry. Having said that, her syllabus seems quite rigorous and her problem sets are challenging and it seems she covers the important stuff.There's only so much you can put into this sort of book, which is supposed to be a combination review/workbook/lesson plan.The advantage of Dummies books is that they summarize the most important information, so you can get on with more advanced topics.After hitting a bit of a wall with "Pre-Calc for Dummies", I bought Algebra II for Dummies, to review the solving of quadratic inequalities (errors in Pre-Calc book).There are a couple errors in this book also, but it would be hard to make a perfect edition. Real textbooks excel in thoroughness and accuracy. But if you want a quicker, but comprehensive review, these Dummies workbooks are great.But Mary Jane Sterling's writing does not make me feel all that comfortable with the material, I must say.The human touch I get from Mark Ryan and Christopher Burger are missing here.

Great Review
This was a great review. I am about to enter college and have not done math in 12 years. This book really got me up to speed and should help out in my placement test. I would recommend this book for anybody who once knew this stuff but needs a refresher for sure. ... Read more

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This text gives a basic introduction, and a unified approach, to algebra and geometry. Alan Beardon covers the ideas of complex numbers, scalar and vector products, determinants, linear algebra, group theory, permutation groups, symmetry groups, and various aspects of geometry including groups of isometries, rotations, and spherical geometry. The emphasis is on the interaction among these topics. The text is divided into short sections, with exercises at the end of each section. ... Read more

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Excellent explanation of how algebra can be used to describe and manipulate objects in space
This book is an introduction to group theory, complex numbers and linear algebra. In an unusual approach, the first topic covered is group theory, although it is only a small part of a small toe placed in the water. Chapters covering the set of real numbers, complex numbers and three-dimensional vectors follow this. Vector spaces, systems of linear equation, matrices, and eigenvectors are the topics of the next chapters. The final chapters are "Linear maps of Euclidean space", "Groups", "Mobius transformations", "Group actions" and "Hyperbolic geometry."
The overall theme is to unify the two areas of algebra and geometry by showing that space itself can be described algebraically by repeating the use of real numbers to create multiple dimensions. Large numbers of exercises are included at the ends of the sections, making it easy to assign homework or to further study by working longer and deeper. However, no solutions to the problems are included.
While this book certainly is a good one in these areas, I am puzzled as to where it would fit into an undergraduate curriculum. Abstract algebra and linear algebra are separate courses in the curriculum and having a course covering both would certainly be an oddity. However, that criticism aside, the author does an excellent job in explaining how space can be described and transformed by first representing it as a set of vectors and then transforming those vectors.

Excellent first glimpse into the algebraic world
This book has become a bible of sorts to first-year students studying mathematics at Cambridge. Its quality as a text cannot be doubted, although its usefulness for further years of algebra is limited. This is precisely the book to study from if you are doing vector calculus and differential equations, but still aren't sure about doing mathematics seriously. If you have not taken a course in linear algebra or abstract algebra, buy the paperback copy of this book and start reading right away. Beardon starts with (what I believe is the best way) the study of permutations (think about shuffling a deck of cards) to develop an intuition of the basic notions of a group. From here the fundamentals for further study in mathematics is laid. I won't repeat the table of contents here, as you can look for yourself, but believe me when I say that mastering the concepts in this book will serve you very well.

I truly wish I had a course which devoted itself to the complete digestion of this book. I used it for self-study and found that it served me very well. It does not fall easily into the structure of most American math sequences, as these departments are often forced to "modularize" mathematics into semester-bite-sized pieces. I believe that this often has a negative impact on the appreciation of mathematics as a whole, especially at the nexus between doing basic calculus and appreciating proof, rigor and beauty in mathematical structures.

The book may not go into the same depth as, say, Artin's "Algebra", but rather the foundational concepts for the study of algebra and geometry are emphasized in a variety of settings. This is very important as the study of "abstract algebra" is precisely that if you do not have a wide-selection of examples and contexts to draw from. This book has plenty of exercises of varying difficulty, and everything in this book is accessible to the beginning student of mathematics.

Bottom line: If you are someone interested in learning linear algebra, geometry, group theory, Mobius transformations, complex variables all in a rigorous yet introductory level, this is the book for you. Developing a robust mental model for mathematics requires building several thin layers at a time. This means not going too deep too quickly, but rather snorkeling around the entire reef, before you gear up for further exploration. ... Read more

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This second edition of a popular and unique introduction to Clifford algebras and spinors has three new chapters. The beginning chapters cover the basics: vectors, complex numbers and quaternions are introduced with an eye on Clifford algebras. The next chapters, which will also interest physicists, include treatments of the quantum mechanics of the electron, electromagnetism and special relativity. A new classification of spinors is introduced, based on bilinear covariants of physical observables. This reveals a new class of spinors, residing among the Weyl, Majorana and Dirac spinors. Scalar products of spinors are categorized by involutory anti-automorphisms of Clifford algebras. This leads to the chessboard of automorphism groups of scalar products of spinors. On the algebraic side, Brauer/Wall groups and Witt rings are discussed, and on the analytic, Cauchy's integral formula is generalized to higher dimensions. ... Read more

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Review from Russia
I would like to see more algebraic theory of spinors in this book (D. Salamon's "Spin geometry and SW invariants" possess better though somewhat one-sided insight in this field); nevertheless, the amount of multifarious information containd here some of which I have been able to get only though Internet (sometimes with controversial results and always with some frustrating notation), is outstanding.

Part of the book is dedicated to the application of spinors to physics, and this seems to be useful especially for high-school professors.

The best introduction to Clifford algebras and spinors
The second edition (2001) of this book (from the late Professor Pertti Lounesto) should be considered, for those interested in Clifford algebras and their applications in physics and in engineering, as a pedagogically brilliant introduction.

Chapters 1 and 2 form a pedagogical unit for an undergraduate course on vectors (and the scalar product) and on a geometrical interpretation of complex numbers. Although only the geometric algebra of the plane is addressed in these two chapters, the student will get a firm grasp of the first (real) Clifford algebra (with dimension 4) defined on the 2D linear space R*R (with dimension 2). A clear distinction between a common associative algebra (such as any matrix representation of this first geometric algebra) and the Clifford algebra itself is stressed. In fact, by introducing the square of a vector as the square of its length, this important distinction is definitely drawn. Furthermore, with this definition, a clear interpretation of the Clifford product of vectors is made possible as well as the introduction of bivectors. Reflections and rotations in the plane can then be easily handled, although the rotor concept is not explicitly introduced. In Chapter 2 a beautiful and simple introduction to complex numbers clearly explains how the vector plane is the odd part of the first Clifford algebra, whereas the complex plane is the even part of that same Clifford algebra. Therefore, the student will be able to understand the distinction between the structure of C as a real algebra and the structure of C as the field of complex numbers. Moreover, an important distinction between the unit bivector, which anticommutes with every vector, and the number i=sqrt(-1) as the imaginary unit, which commutes with every vector, is then easily understood.

Although the author does not include Chapter 3 in the same unit as the one formed by the two previous chapters, I would certainly recommend its inclusion within the same pedagogical unit. Indeed, the second (real) Clifford algebra (with dimension 8), defined on the linear space R*R*R (with dimension 3), is a natural extension of the concept of a Clifford algebra (defined over the real field) to the ordinary 3D space. In this context it is possible to explain the important distinction between the cross product of vectors (its result being a vector) and the exterior product of vector (its result being a bivector). Through the Hodge dual, it is then possible to understand the connection between a given vector and its corresponding dual bivector as an oriented plane segment. Moreover, it is clear how the cross product does require a metric while the exterior (or outer) product does not. Indeed, the cross product satisfies the Jacobi identity which makes the linear space R*R*R a non-associative algebra called a Lie algebra. Finally, it is also transparent what distinguishes this second (real) Clifford algebra from Grassmann's exterior algebra: while the Clifford multiplication of vectors does preserve the norm, the exterior multiplication of vectors does not. In fact, this is what allows rotations to become represented as operations inside the Clifford algebra and to state that this algebra provides us with an invertible product for vectors as a direct consequence of its (graded) multivector structure. Although it is possible to define a cross product of two vectors in seven dimensions (see pages 96-98), the student will readily understand the reason why the cross product of vectors only has a unique direction in three dimensions (indeed, only in this case the dual of a vector is a bivector).

Hence, with this undergraduate pedagogical unit formed by Chapters 1-3, we have a real and consistent alternative to the elementary vector algebra solely based on the cross product - as universally promoted since Gibbs misguidedly advocated abandoning quaternions altogether.

Of course it is possible to exclaim that, to teach electromagnetism, the cross product is an invaluable tool. But then, it is also possible to defend an alternate viewpoint: electromagnetism can be easily taught with Clifford algebra as shown is Chapter 8. Indeed, if electromagnetism is to be taught in its natural framework (i.e., inside special relativity), then spacetime algebra provides the proper setting for its mathematical formulation. A very useful textbook for classical mechanics, special relativity, classical electrodynamics, quantum mechanics and gravitation using geometric algebra is «Geometric Algebra for Physicists» by Chris Doran and Anthony Lasenby (Cambridge University Press, 2003).

However, for a unique introduction to Clifford algebras and spinors, including such topics as quaternions (Chapter 5), the fourth dimension (Chapter 6), the cross product (Chapter 7), Pauli spin matrices and spinors (Chapter 4), electromagnetism (Chapter 8), Lorentz transformations (Chapter 9) and the Dirac equation (Chapter 10), this book is a real gem. Chapters 11-23 are more advanced, from a mathematical perspective, as they address technical topics such as: a rigorous definition of Clifford algebras (Chapter 14); other physical applications of spinors (Chapters 11-13); Witt rings and Brauer groups (Chapter 15); matrix representations and periodicity 8 (Chapter 16); spin groups and spinor spaces (Chapter 17); scalar products of spinors and the chessboard (Chapter 18); Möbius transformations and Vahlen matrices (Chapter 19); hypercomplex analysis (Chapter 20); binary index sets and Walsh functions (Chapter 21); Chevalley's construction and characteristic 2 (Chapter 22); octonions and triality (Chapter 23). A fine history of Clifford algebras with bibliography is presented at the end (pages 320-330) of the book.

For the Physicist - Not the Mathematician
Lounesto's book is replete with geometric and physical applications. The treatment is informal and non-rigorous and appears to have been designed with developing intuition in the reader. The text starts slowly working through many examples of particular Clifford algebras of interest and their relevence to physical problems. Towards the end Lounesto investigates general Clifford algebras and their associated spin groups as well as some specialized topics.

This is a good introductory text but fails to give the reader a firm mathematical basis of the material. Most striking is the almost total lack of proofs of any kind - the author is content merely to state the most important results but seldom leaves the reader with any mathematical justification. As such it is really a primer and the student of Clifford algebras must after working through the material move beyond to a rigorous algebraic text.

Lounesto's Clifford Algebras and Spinors
Clifford algebras make geometry and its applications to advanced physics incredibly simple, and this book is one of the best that I have read on this topic and on spinors.Readers outside physics should also study this book, if necessary with the help of a consultant or tutor to translate intomore or less ordinary English, because most fields of science or industryare in need of tremendous simplification.Lounesto's approach isalgebraic, as is Okubo's (see my review of his book) and Chisholm's(likewise), and Cambridge University Press as usual is at the head of thefield in publishing the deepest and yet most simple topics.Spinors (theword comes from spin plus the ending -ors) describe spin in quantum theory,and Lounesto has the most detailed division of the types of spinors that Ihave seen in a book together with their physical applications.Weyl andMajorana spinors describe the neutrino (of the weak force, although theformer only describe massless neutrinos), flagpole spinors appear todescribe the strong nuclear force/interaction and appear to be related toquark confinement, Dirac spinors describe the electron (Weyl and Majoranaspinors, unlike Dirac spinors, are singular with a light-likepole/current).Penrose flags (see my reviews of Roger Penrose's books) arerelated to Weyl and Majorana spinors.Penrose has an interesting theory oftwistors which is well reviewed in some of the popular science books.

The best introduction to Clifford algebras.
A very clear and comprehensive introduction to a somewhat esoteric subject; essential for anyone in theoretical physics (especially field theory).It is possible to teach yourself the subject from this bookalone--a rare feature in mathematics texts.Bravo! ... Read more

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You donOt need to be a math genius to do well in algebra! This plain-English guide to intermediate algebra explains what algebra is all about, in language thatOs easy to understand. Then it shows you how to solve every kind of problem that youOll find on your tests, step-by-step! You get 885 completely worked problems, with each step in their solutions. More than a thousand additional problems let you test your skills, then check the answers. So comprehensive that it can be used alone as a complete independent study course, this solved-problem study guide is the perfect review for college algebra. It even includes instructions on using calculators, as well as effective study skill suggestions! ... Read more

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Awesome
Great Book helped alot for me to understand some concepts, would recommend to a friend

Excellent but INcomplete
Schaum's Outline of Intermediate Algebra 1997 Edition is a clear and helpful text to master intermediate algebra.

The authors with long experience in teaching Algebra have written a text that is written in simple and clear language.

They even think along with you the student in the section on 885 Solved Problems.

They also provide a section on Study Skills for Algebra, really exceptional in textbook writing.

Nevertheless, I give the text a 4-star as it does NOT coversections on Intermediate Algebra : Conic sections, Permutations and Combinations, Hyperbolas, Ellipses. Also, the section on Matrices is basic, not well developed.

But, it is the only book you will need to understand and succeed in what it covers in Intermediate Algebra.

Don't Buy-- Waste of Money
This book was recommended by my professor and it's not a good book. If you're looking for something to explain to you in simple steps on how to understand algebra don't purchase this book.

Good for review
As a student returning to calculus, after many years without touching the subject, I found that the hardest part for me was just going through the simple mechanics of algebra. Conceptually early calculus is not that difficult, but often to get the right answer it requires a lot of intricate algebraic manipulations. I found myself making easy mistakes and my calculus book less than helpful at refreshing the algebra I needed to know (and had forgotten). I ended up getting this book as well as the precalculus and calculus books by schaums, but have found the Intermediate Algebra book to be by far the most helpful. The pre-calculus and calculus books glossed over areas where I really needed more examples. The practice problems helped me to eliminate simple mistakes in my work and gave me more confidence going into complex problems. I noticed that classmates of mine who were struggling got caught up on concepts because they didn't have a rock solid understanding of the algebra. Transformations that the instructor took for granted eluded them because they were still trying to figure out where the negative sign went. While there are some errors, for the cost I really couldn't recommend this book enough - especially when compared to my $175 Calculus book. It helped me get an A in second semester calculus.

Some quirks that need to be worked out
People learn in many different ways and my way is to know exactly what is going on in the problem and why the equation took that next step. Many of the problems in the book do this but there are a nagging few that do not show what formula they used. Of course the skills are built upon each other and it assumed that you remember the past formulas. For me though this doesn't always work out.

It is a great outline for those who need to brush up on their skills and it also helps out the beginners. Take lots of notes and remember the formulas to help out in later chapters. For the price it is a great help and I am happy to have made this purchase.
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My A-B-C in MATHEMATICS.
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First published in English as a title in Barron's Painless subject review series for middle school and high school students, Painless Algebra has now been translated to help students whose first language is Spanish. Algebra is often daunting to students when they are first introduced to the subject. In this book, the author eliminates confusion and creates interest by taking math details one step at a time, demonstrating that problem solving can be fun. A user-friendly first chapter presents algebraic terms and gives simple explanations for each of them. The following chapter instructs on the correct order of operations when solving problems. Next, students are introduced to integers, equations, exponents, roots and radicals, and quadratic equations. Each chapter contains fun-to-solve "brain tickler" problems with answers. ... Read more

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Beginning and Intermediate Algebra with Applications and Visualization offers an innovative approach to the beginning and intermediate algebra curriculum that allows students to gain both skills and understanding. This text not only prepares students for future mathematics courses, but it also demonstrates to students the relevance of mathematics. This approach increases student interest, motivation, and the likelihood for success. Many students think in visual, concrete terms and not abstractly. This text helps students learn mathematics better by moving from the concrete to the abstract. It makes use of multiple representations (verbal, graphical, numerical, and symbolic), applications, visualization, and technology. ... Read more

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More than expected
My order arrived as promised. The description of the product did not begin to provide the gold mind that I received. The seller provided more than I had expected on this order. I will definitely come back to seller for future purchases. ... Read more

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Mathematica, Maple, and similar software packages provide programs that carry out sophisticated mathematical operations. Applying the ideas introduced in Computer Algebra and Symbolic Computation: Elementary Algorithms, this book explores the application of algorithms to such methods as automatic simplification, polynomial decomposition, and polynomial factorization.

It is well-suited for self-study and can be used as the basis for a graduate course. ... Read more

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well-written guide for building a basic CAS
Excellent book covering the basics of building your own computer algebra system, together with its partner text: "Computer Algebra and Symbolic Computation: Elementary Algorithms".The author presents the mathematical fundamentals, practical challenges, formulaic solutions, suggested implementations, and examples in a few programming languages appropriate for someone building their own CAS from scratch in very clear prose.The author makes extensive further reading recommendations for each topic.

At each stage of the development, the author presents the motivation for each feature of the CAS along with formal basics of the math behind the techniques.The author presents the basic practical challenges faced by the computer and algorithms in working with the math.Together, these make the text appropriate for both those with math experience moving into programming, and programmers moving towards math.The author lists step-by-step techniques from a mathematician's point of view for solving the problems, and then continues to give algorithm listings in an easily-read "Math Pseudo Language", complete with flow charts explaining the more complex algorithms.A formal computational complexity analysis of the algorithms is not included.

The author's examples are provided in Mathematica, MuPad, and Maple, but not in C-like languages.The examples, however, are function/structure-based, and are thus clear enough as to be immediately extensible to the reader's language of choice.For an engineer, the examples amount to a practical recipe. The book also contains a CD with the examples & the text of the book as a .pdf.However, this .pdf is only directly accessible to Windows users.Mac users will need to use Windows to run the included Windows app which can access the .pdf and then save it into another .pdf file to use on their Mac.(I've never seen anything like this before!The .pdf files on the CD show up as "Zero KB Symbolic links" on the Mac which don't resolve unless opened in Windows!In the end, I was able to get the .pdf onto my iPhone so I can easily carry the e-book with me when traveling.)

The author provides insight into both the mathematical and computational limitations of the algorithms, the problems caused by the limitations, and frequently gives examples for recognizing the limitations or working around them.

Finally, the author provides extensive references for further reading for details on particular topics.

In all cases, the author's mastery of English prose makes the information easily accessible, which is not at all the case with some other CAS books I've wasted money on...Speaking of price, considering the extreme niche market and the exquisiteness of the text, the combined price of the two books was worth it.

To help the potential customer (as a preview of the contents is not available), this book is the one of the two books (which can be effectively read in any order), and covers the basics of CAS's, the included Math Pseudo Language (MPL), detailed rational number manipulations, automatic simplification of expressions, single and multi-variable polynomial decompositions, resultants, and factorization.

It's possible I may one day find a more extensive text with more advanced techniques, but the two texts provide a foundation for building my own CAS. ... Read more

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Today's algebra students want to know the why behind what they are learning and it is this that motivates them to succeed in the course. By focusing on algebra in a real-world context, Gary Rockswold gracefully and succinctly answers this need. As many topics taught in today's college algebra course aren't as crucial to students as they once were, Gary has developed this streamlined text, covering linear, quadratic, nonlinear, exponential, and logarithmic functions and systems of equations and inequalities, to get to the heart of what students need from this course. By answering the why and streamlining the how, Rockswold has created a text to serve today's students and help them to truly succeed. ... Read more

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Essentials of college algebra w/ modeling and visualization(3rd edition)
It had a some wear and tear and the sellers were completely honest about it, plus they had an amazing price on it! I couldn't argue with that!

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Essentials Of College Algebra with Modeling and Visualization (3rd Edition) (Rockswald Series)
I bought this book for my math class but when I got to class I discovered that it was the wrong one. The one my class was using was College Algebra with Modeling and Visualization (3rd Edition)(Rockswald Series, an Orange and Blue book. So I thought I was going to have to buy another math book, well this book(green & blue) and the book that was required by the class (Orange & Blue) have the same material inside, same math problems and everything. The only difference is that in this book (green & blue)the subject matter ends after chapter 6, where as in the one used in class it ends after I believe chapter 8. I was able to keep this book because it was basically the same as the other and in my class we were stopping after chapter 6, so it worked out perfectly. ... Read more

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When the answer at the back of the book is simply not enough, then you need the Student Solutions Manual.  With fully worked-out solutions to all odd-numbered text problems, the Student Solutions Manual lets you "learn by example" and see the mathematical steps required to reach a solution.  Worked-out problems included in the Solutions Manual are carefully selected from the textbook as representative of each section's exercise sets so you can follow-along and study more effectively. The Student Solutions Manual is simply the fastest way to see your mistakes, improve learning, and get better grades. ... Read more

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Intermediate Algebra: Graphs and Functions 3e offers proven pedagogy, innovative features, real-life applications and flexible technology with comprehensive coverage for a solid course in intermediate algebra. In general, Larson's early functions approach along with early polynomials makes the topical organisation very appealing, and highly effective method of teaching / learning for teacher and pupil alike. Highlights of this third edition include: New! Side-by-side Algebraic, Graphical, and Numerical Solutions New! Chapter Opener - each chapter now opens with an objective based overview of the chapter concepts and Key Terms, a list of the mathematical vocabulary New Collaborate! Appearing at the end of selected sections these activities can be assigned for small group work or for whole class discussions Revised Exercise Sets -now grouped into four categories: Developing Skills, Solving Problems, Explaining Concepts, and Ongoing Review they offer computational, applied, and conceptual problems ... Read more

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I needed this textbook in a hurry.I received it in time.It was in good condition, exactly as described.

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Unique in its approach, the Lehmann Algebra Series uses curve fitting to model compelling, authentic situations, while answering the perennial question “But what is this good for?” Lehmann begins with interesting data sets, and then uses the data to find models and derive equations that fit the scenario. This interactive approach to the data helps readers connect concepts and motivates them to learn. The curve-fitting approach encourages readers to understand functions graphically, numerically, and symbolically. Because of the multi-faceted understanding that they gain, readers are able to verbally describe the concepts related to functions.

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Algebra Book
I recieved the correct book, but the comment said "ONE" sticker on the front. The truth was the entire back of the book was covered! This will make re-selling very hard.

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Intermediate Algebra
For those that don't like anything that has to do with math this book isn't too bad. I purchased this book for an intermediate algebra course required prior to taking stats. When comparing this book to other math books I've used in the past and other books I've used in other subjects, it fairs pretty well. This textbook does a good job explaining concepts and shows you good examples that you actually learn from. When I am doing the homework I usually refference back to one of those examples to make sure I am doing everything correctly and following all the steps. I found that errors are minimal in this book which really pleases me since it costs quite a bit. Overall I like this textbook and it does a good job teaching you.

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Disappointed with shipping
The book is in fair condition as stated, however, it did take the full 14 business days to receive. We recieved it almost 3 weeks after ordering.

How things change
I got this book for one reason...I needed to introduce formal proof in an Algebra 1 course in a meaningful way, and I needed to find a text book that had good explanations for the students as well as good exercises for them to do.I have a library of perhaps 15 different Algebra 1 textbooks published over the past 30 years and not one of them has more than a passing reference to formal proof.

This text book has, by comparison, a reasonably thorough introduction to formal proof, and enough exercises so that I can have students practice what they need to practice and learn what they need to learn.It's written at a level that my students will be able to learn from.

It's also interesting to see how much material in that book no longer appears in Algebra 1 textbooks these days: Linear programming, systems of equations in three variables, trigonometry and vectors, and a unit on statistics and probability.

It also hasa section at the back designed to help students prepare for college entrance exams.Although some of the material is dated, what's nice is that there is a comprehensive list of Algebra 1 topics cross referenced to the book.If nothing else, it's a great way to review main topics of Algebra 1 and easily find topics you may need more work on.

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Review Algebra 1, Mary Dolciani, et al (1980)
Although this text is 20 years old, I still use it to teachHigh School Algebra I. I have not found a text -before or since- that explains every new topic as well.Some of my students have grave learning disabilities. This text works just as well with them by moving slowly through the text.My students do well in College Algebra with little or no problem.I would love to see a Geometry text written as well.

algebra 1 by dolciani
Well, this book was pretty good (as algebra books go).I was a student who used it.It explains the concepts you need to know well, but sometimes you get lost on the wording.or at least I did, and it cost me an answeror two.But considering the whole book, thats not bad.Compared to thoseChicago Math Books, it's way better, those i get lost about every othersentance. So anyways, i give it 4 stars. ... Read more

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Great Remedial Help.
This is a great resource for supplemental help in Algebra II. As a parent and teacher, I'm using it, myself, to hone my knowledge of Algebraic concepts I've forgotten. More helpful than the student text. I love the way it breaks down a problem and shows step-by-step instructions, along w/ the correct answer.

Presentation is too fast for anyone but the lapsed master
If you were once able to master the principles of algebra II and need a quick refresher, then this book may satisfy your needs. However, if you have never mastered them and need to learn them, then you will find this book woefully inadequate. The coverage is:

*) Linear sentences in one variable
*) Segments, lines and inequalities
*) Linear sentences in two variables
*) Linear equations in three variables
*) Polynomial arithmetic
*) Factoring polynomials
*) Rational expressions
*) Relations and functions
*) Polynomial functions
*) Radicals and complex numbers
*) Quadratics in one variable
*) Conic sections
*) Quadratic systems
*) Exponential and logarithmic functions
*) Sequences and series
*) Additional topics
*) Word problems

All of this is done in 244 pages, so the presentation is very rapid and brief. There are short three to four question quizzes at the end of each chapter and a 29-question test at the end of the book. Brief answers to all questions are included.
In my opinion, this is not enough proficiency testing to allow the reader to adequately test their retention of the material. On the cover the blurb is "The essentials fast . . ." but in my opinion it is too fast to do anyone but the lapsed master any good.

Albebra II Cliff Quick Review
The book has some good notes but is not as complete as I was wishing.This particular vender took longer to get the book to me than any I have ever used on Amazon however.It took 3 full weeks.I have never waited that long.May have to go buy another book to help my daughter but this one was cheap enough.

Why I love CliffQuickReviews Algebra 2
I've read bunches of books on mathematics and I still find Cliff Quick Review mathematics series to be one of the most concise and thorough books in the genre!A must read whether you are in school or just looking to brush up on some of the stuff that you never really did grasp in school! I love it!

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"Algebra" fulfills a definite need to provide a self-contained, one volume, graduate level algebra text that is readable by the average graduate student and flexible enough to accomodate a wide variety of instructors and course contents. The guiding philosophical principle throughout the text is that the material should be presented in the maximum usable generality consistent with good pedagogy. Therefore it is essentially self-contained, stresses clarity rather than brevity and contains an unusually large number of illustrative exercises. The book covers major areas of modern algebra, which is a necessity for most mathematics students in sufficient breadth and depth. ... Read more

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Useless Garbage
This book will never teach Graduate Algebra to anybody.It does not contain fully explained Theorems , and the problems he has at the end of the sections are only minimally related to the material that is actually developed.
This is in fact an Encyclopedia of Algebra which is not needed under any circumstances.What is needed is an actual textbook that teaches the material.When I was taking the Graduate Algebra sequence in Graduate School something happened that is interesting from a historical research perspective.The professor made the whole class buy this book and another expensive text , but he rarely assigned problems or taught from Hungerford.Professors do this because they are desperately seeking for an "official" textbook for the Graduate Algebra Course.It is clear that nobody can actually teach from this book .I also found out years later this is what happens at most U.S graduate programs in Mathematics.This is a sad situation.Graduate Education in Mathematics in the U.S is relatively young (a little over a hundred years) , but this means that even after a Century , we still do not have acceptable quality books at the graduate level.While the quality of Undergraduate Textbooks in math has improved tremendously in the last 20 years , just about most grad level textbooks are still completely useless.Recently I came across a few Graduate level Abstract Algebra Books used in India.I was very surprised to say the least .What I saw was super clear explanations , Hundreds of Solved Problems , and exercises pertaining to the material developed.These textbooks are also written in English and would be a fine addition to anyone's library.I strongly encourage perspective Math graduate level textbook writers in the United States tolook at a few books written in other countries , to actually understand the current QUALITY CRISIS in America.We can do better than something like Hungerford.We can do much better.

Beautifully Terse
Wonderfully to the point, contains all the necessary material, the exercises are wonderful, and overall you can learn algebra very quickly (that does not mean that it requires less effort on your part, however).

Hungerford's Introduction Marvel
This book is a well structured introduction to every aspect of graduate lvl algebra. Well written, almost an encyclopedia when it comes to facts, it gives the reader a lot of challenges with half finished proofs and hints on the homework. A "must have" for every graduate student interested in some higher level Algebra

Hungerford- A Strong Book With Faults
My impressions of Hungerford as an undergraduate student with a degree of aptitude towards mathematics.First, the text seems like a good text for strong undergraduates and lower-caliber graduates.Otherwise, an apt first-year grad student should not have problems reading a text like Lang's.

The book is clear, relatively concise and really doesn't stray from the path of teaching elementary algebra till later in the text.This is useful, since a discussion of functors isn't likely to be on an undergraduate midterm about algebra.However, later in the text, Hungerford begins to rely on the axiom of choice/Zorn's Lemma to simplify some of his major proofs.I see this as a major detraction, since most of these proofs are independent of that axiom.As of this point, that's my major gripe with the text.Still, I would definitely suggest it to apt undergraduates.

Worth it's weight in GOLD!
Having read the texts of Lang and Jacobson, I would defintely recommend this text to anyone who desires a very solid and rigorous mathematical base with respect to the basics of Algebra.Not as simple as Jacobson I or as terse and dry as Jacobson II or as lifeless as Lang's Algebra, this text is by far the best 'classic' that exists and can be adequately utilized by satifactorially trained first year graduate students or highly motivated undergraduates.

So what seperates this text from the myriad of other Alegra texts that exist?The simple answer is that Hungerford actually proves the essential theorems in detail.Sure there are plenty of '...left as an exercise for the reader' but, like in his undergraduate text, Hungerford clearly illustrates how to prove a theorem.Compare this with Jacobson who takes a less than rigorous tone and, in almost a one-on-one conversation with the reader, explains/proves an idea in the matter of, say, a paragraph.Then at the end of the paragraph Jacobson will state the theorem, leaving you to re-read the paragraph in order to assure yourself this in fact was the case.Further, compare Hungerford's style with that of Lang.Lang is notorious for stating a theorem in its most abstract case and then giving what Hungerford, or most of use mere mortals, would call a sketch of a proof.This high level of rigor and commitment to the reader pays off and, in fact, rubs off when turns around and attempts to prove the various exercises.It's like the saying 'if you want to be successful, then surround yourself with sucessful people'.If you want to learn Algebra and, in particular, see how to construct rock-solid proofs, then you should surround yourself with teachers or texts written by the Hungerford's out there.

Well, if the previous paragraph did not convince you that buying and subsequently struggling through this text would be benificial, then let me try this.Out of the given texts who can claim the status of 'classic', this is by-far the most versatile Algebra text.That is, it offers the greatest flexibility with respect to learning about a specific sub-field of Algebra.This allows you to focus and properly chart your course.Whereas, with other texts you are given little or no insight into how to plot a course and hence you are left to assume reading the given text cover to cover is the only possible option.Furthermore, the material presented is foundational to any and every graduate student regardless of their Mathematical predilection and therefore cannot be considered out-of-date as asserted by other reviewers.Finally, and as far as notation/aesthetics goes, if this is why you dis-like the text and feel detracts from your ability to learn Algebra, then I would strongly suggest venturing into another field other than Mathematics.If you are a graduate student or someone doing research on their own, then you are required to read works written by authors from around the world and the notational differences should be the last of your worries.

In summary, this text is the best possible text that you can buy in order to adequately learn Algebra at the graduate level.Yes it is difficult and some of the problems may take you weeks to solve but that's Mathematics.Enjoy! ... Read more