Higher Mathematics for Science, Technology and Engineering

Author(s): S. G. Ahmed

DOI: 10.2174/9781681082813116010006

Theory of Determinants and Matrices and their Applications in Linear Equation Theory

Pp: 180-225 (46)

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Higher Mathematics for Science, Technology and Engineering

Theory of Determinants and Matrices and their Applications in Linear Equation Theory

Author(s): S. G. Ahmed

Pp: 180-225 (46)

DOI: 10.2174/9781681082813116010006

* (Excluding Mailing and Handling)

Abstract

Determinants and matrices are very important subjects that are widely found in different branches and topics in mathematics. The present chapter deals with these two topics in some brief details starting the preliminary definitions of determinants and matrices, their properties. The linear system of equations from its mathematical constitution till different methods of solutions is also discussed in brief details.


Keywords: Cofactors, determinants, elementary matrices, eigenvectors, Laplace expansion, minors, matrix operations.

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