Early Integration of Computational and Conceptual Topics. Rather than beginning with computational topics and moving to conceptual topics in the second half of the book, Holt’s Linear Algebra with Applications integrates computational and conceptual from the first chapter. Students thus absorb and digest conceptual topics early, with the opportunity to apply them when working with eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
Focus on Applications. Rather than introducing topics with a definition, Holt’s Linear Algebra with Applications introduces new topics, definitions, and concepts by way of an application.
Extensive Exercise Sets. Holt’s Linear Algebra with Applications contains over 2000 brand-new exercises, covering a wide range of types (from computational to conceptual to proofs) and difficulty levels.
Additional Representative Examples. Because many students learn by studying examples, Holt’s Linear Algebra with Applications contains a large number of representative examples, above and beyond the initial examples used to introduce or explain a topic.
Integration of Computer Algebra Systems. Holt’s Linear Algebra with Applications provides opportunities for students to work with Mathematica, Maple, and MatLab.
Coverage of Numerical Methods. Throughout the text numerical methods are referenced and discussed. These sections show students how solving linear algebra problems would work in the real world and make students aware of how real numbers would be used. They show how problems in the real world would be on a much larger scale than those exemplified in the book, and how they would be addressed in a real-life situation.