Numerical Linear Algebra
I have used Numerical Linear Algebra in my introductory graduate course and I have found it to be almost the perfect text to introduce mathematics graduate students to the subject. I like the choice of topics and the format: a sequence of lectures. Each chapter (or lecture) carefully builds upon the material presented in previous chapters, providing new concepts in a very clear manner. Exercises at the end of each chapter reinforce the concepts, and in some cases introduce new ones. …The emphasis is on the mathematics behind the algorithms, in the understanding of why the algorithms work. …The text is sprinkled with examples and explanations, which keep the student focused. --Daniel B. Szyld, Department of Mathematics, Temple University.Just exactly what I might have expected--an absorbing look at the familiar topics through the eyes of a master expositor. I have been reading it and learning a lot. --Paul Saylor, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignThis is a beautifully written book which carefully brings to the reader the important issues connected with the computational issues in matrix computations. The authors show a broad knowledge of this vital area and make wonderful connections to a variety of problems of current interest. The book is like a delicate soufflé --- tasteful and very light. --Gene Golub, Stanford University.