TY  - BOOK
AU  - Vinod,Hrishikesh D.
TI  - Hands-on matrix algebra using R: active and motivated learning with applications 
SN  - 9789814313698
U1  - 512.9434 23
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Singapore
PB  - World Scientific
KW  - Matrices
KW  - R (Computer program language)
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. R preliminaries --
2. Elementary geomentary geometry and algebra using R --
3. Vector spaces --
4. Matrix basics and R software --
5. Decision applications, payoff matrix --
6. Determinant and singularity of a square matrix --
7. The norm, rank and trace of a matrix --
8. Matrix inverse and solution of linear equations --
9. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors --
10. Similar matrices, quadratic and Jordan canonical forms --
11. Hermitian, normal and positive define matrices --
12. Kronecker products and singular value decomposition --
13. Simultaneous reduction and vec stacking --
14. Vector and matrix differentiation --
15. Matrix results for statistics --
16. Generalized inverse and patterned matrices --
17. Numerical accuracy and QR decomposition
N2  - Teaches matrix algebra, allowing the student to learn the material by actually working with matrix objects in modern computer environment of R. This book provides a comprehensive overview of matrix theory without being bogged down in proofs or tedium.
ER  -