Linear Algebra for Everyone

This book provides students with the rudiments of Linear Algebra, a fundamental subject for students in all areas of science and technology. The book would also be good for statistics students studying linear algebra.It is the translation of a successful textbook currently being used in Italy. The author is a mathematician sensitive to the needs of a general audience. In addition to introducing fundamental ideas in Linear Algebra through a wide variety of interesting examples, the book also discusses topics not usually covered in an elementary text (e.g. the &quote;cost&quote; of operations, generalized inverses, approximate solutions). The challenge is to show why the &quote;everyone&quote; in the title can find Linear Algebra useful and easy to learn.The translation has been prepared by a native English speaking mathematician, Professor Anthony V. Geramita.