SUDDHENDU BISWAS
Published: 2012-08-07
Total Pages: 454
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Intended as a text for postgraduate and undergraduate honours students of Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research as well as students in various branches of Engineering, this student-friendly book gives an indepth analysis of Matrix Algebra and all the major topics related to it. Divided into 12 chapters, the book begins with a discussion on Elements of Matrix Theory and Some Special Matrices. Then it goes on to give a detailed discussion on Scalar Function and Inverse of a Matrix, Rank of a Matrix, Generalized Inverse of a Matrix, and Quadric Forms and Inequalities. The book concludes by giving Some Applications of Algebra of Matrices, Matrices in the Infinite Dimensional Vector Space, and Computational Tracts in Matrices. KEY FEATURES Gives a large number of both solved and unsolved problems of Elementary Matrix. Provides an exhaustive treatment of Generalized Inverse Matrix with many applications in Statistics. Devotes one chapter exclusively to application of Matrices. Provides one full chapter on Matrices in the Infinite Dimensional Vector Space, which will be quite useful for postgraduate students. Gives an Appendix on R Software which will be extremely useful for students of Statistics. Provides Question Bank which will greatly benefit both undergraduate and postgraduate students. This book, which beautifully blends both theory and applications of Matrix Algebra, should prove to be an invaluable text for the students.