Invitation to "Transform Linear Algebra"

A new textbook for elementary Linear Algebra

Transform Linear Algebra, Prentice Hall, by Frank Uhlig ( uhligfd@auburn.edu ), 504 p. + xx p.
is available for review and adoption (November 2001).

The book is based on the fundamental concepts of Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory, such as "Linear Transformations", "Subspaces", "Basis Representation" etc. It develops all standard subjects of a first undergraduate Linear Algebra course from these first principles. The conceptual approach benefits from the synergy of going back to the fundamental notions in each instance and it leads students to a more thoughtful mastery of the subject than with our current example driven textbooks.

There are 14 chapters, each made up of one basic (one to three) hour lecture, followed by sections on theory and on applications. The book contains 4 appendices and over 1000 problems. One extra chapter is downloadable, as is an appendix, two education papers, and several Matlab m.files , all on the Web.