The Manga Guide to Linear Algebra

Reiji wants two things in life: a black belt in karate and Misa the girl of his dreams. Luckily Misa''s big brother is the captain of the university karate club and is ready to strike a deal: Reiji can join the club if he tutors Misa in linear algebra.Follow along in The Manga Guide to Linear Algebra as Reiji takes Misa from the absolute basics of this tricky subject through mind-bending operations like performing linear transformations calculating determinants and finding eigenvectors and eigenvalues. With memorable examples like miniature golf games and karate tournaments Reiji transforms abstract concepts into something concrete understandable and even fun.As you follow Misa through her linear algebra crash course you''ll learn about:Basic vector and matrix operations such as addition subtraction and multiplicationLinear dependence independence and basesUsing Gaussian elimination to calculate inverse matricesSubspaces dimension and linear spanPractical applications of linear algebra in fields like computer graphics cryptography and engineeringBut Misa''s brother may get more than he bargained for as sparks start to fly between student and tutor. Will Reiji end up with the girlor just a pummeling from her oversized brother? Real math real romance and real action come together like never before in The Manga Guide to Linear Algebra.