Matrices for Engineers

Matrices for Engineers is designed to supply engineers and engineering students with a foundation in matrix theory and versatility in the manipulation of matrices. The book's approach provides the necessary material in a direct manner, with examples that illustrate each concept as it appears. The book emphasizes methodology and includes topics such as how to obtain the characteristic polynomial of a matrix; the factorizations of a coefficient matrix for ease of computation; and linear transformations from an intuitive and engineering point of view, in which conditions at one point in a system induce conditions at another. Indeed, it covers computational techniques and goes beyond matrix algebra to include matrix calculus. Perfect for self-study, Matrices for Engineers also functions as a supplement to Oxford University Press's popular Linear Circuit Analysis, Second Edition (0-19-513666-7), by Raymond A. DeCarlo and Pen-Min Lin or any introductory electrical engineering text, such as Introduction to Electrical Engineering (0-19-513604-7) by Mulukutla S. Sarma. It can also be used to help in preparing for the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)/Engineer-in-Training (EIT) exam and the Professional Engineer (PE) exam. For a complete and detailed list of engineering exam review books available from Oxford University Press, visit our website at http://www.engineeringpress.com. Also Available from Oxford University Press DeCarlo and Lin's Linear Circuit Analysis, Second Edition (0-19-513666-7): Allan's Circuits Problems by Allan D. Kraus (0-19-514248-9) Solutions Manual to Accompany Linear Circuit Analysis, Second Edition, by Raymond A. DeCarlo and Pen-Min Lin (0-19-514218-7) Microsoft PowerPoint Overheads to Accompany Linear Circuit Analysis, Second Edition (0-19-514724-3) Sarma's Introduction to Electrical Engineering (0-19-513604-7): Solutions Manual to Accompany Introduction to Electrical Engineering by Mulukutla S. Sarma (0-19-514260-8) Microsoft PowerPoint Overheads to