The Manga Guide to Linear Algebra

The Manga Guide to Linear Algebra, the latest addition to No Starch Press's bestselling Manga Guide series, uses Japanese comics, clear explanations, and a charming storyline to explain the essentials of linear algebra. Linear algebra is a required course for all technical majors (including computer science, math, engineering, and physics), and is often one of the hardest courses that students take. While the math is straightforward enough, concepts like vector spaces and linear maps are very challenging to grasp. The Manga Guide to Linear Algebra explains these tricky concepts using accessible, real-world examples like mini-golf and karate tournaments. Instead of suffering at the mercy of a dry lecturer or boring textbook, students get an engaging lesson from cartoon characters. The book begins by defining linear algebra and its role modern mathematics. It goes on to cover the fundamentals of linear algebra, including number systems, set theory, and linear maps. Readers explore the uses of vectors and matrices, the relationship between linear maps and matrices, and eigenvalues and eigenvectors-all with the aid of original Manga.

Shin Takahashi was born 1972 in Niigata. He received a master's degree from Kyushu Institute of Design (known as Kyushu University today). Having previously worked both as an analyst and as a seminar leader, he is now an author specializing in technical literature

Prologue: Let the Training Begin!
Chapter 1: What Is Linear Algebra?
Chapter 2: The Fundamentals
Chapter 3: Intro to Matrices
Chapter 4: More Matrices
Chapter 5: Intro to Vectors
Chapter 6: More Vectors
Chapter 7: Linear Transformations
Chapter 8: Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
Epilogue
Index