Likely the version of the course called "linear algebra" is proof-based and gets deeper into the conceptual content, whereas "matrix theory" probably focuses on applications. It's a matter of …

Apr 27, 2015 · Can anyone suggest a relatively gentle linear algebra text that integrates vector spaces and matrix algebra right from the start? I've found in the past that students react in very negative …

Sep 25, 2012 · I have been told that the study of matrix determinants once comprised the bulk of linear algebra. Today, few textbooks spend more than a few pages to define it and use it to compute a …

Sep 4, 2013 · The paper is only three pages and only assumes knowledge of basic real analysis/complex analysis and basic linear algebra. Moreover, it gives the class a good example of …

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If you define the determinant of a matrix to be the product of its eigenvalues, then you run into immediate trouble: "infinite matrices" don't necessarily have any, even over an algebraically closed …

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Matrix theory is the study of matrices as concrete objects, rather than as abstract linear operators between vector spaces (whose study belongs to linear algebra). For instance, this involves matrix …