Fwd: [BP] Free mathematics textbook, TeX source with GFDL license - Textbook-l

3 Jan 2007

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From: Rob Beezer beezer@ups.edu
Date: Dec 28, 2006 2:19 AM
Subject: [BP] Free mathematics textbook, TeX source with GFDL license
To: bookpeople@pobox.upenn.edu
This is an announcement of Version 1.0 of
A First Course in Linear Algebra
a free textbook that has TeX source available under the terms of the GNU
Free Documentation License (GFDL).  The book's website is at
http://linear.ups.edu
This is a sophomore-level course typically for mathematics and science
majors who have finished calculus and plan to take further advanced
courses in mathematics.  However, calculus is not really a prerequisite.
 The book is notable for a careful approach and extensive hyperlinks to
previous definitions and theorems as new arguments are formulated.  It
should be suitable for independent study.
I've published the book in a variety of formats:
*  Downloadable PDF's with varying page formats (8.5 x 11, A4, etc),
some meant for printing, some meant for on-screen reading
*  MathML/XML which will render very well in Firefox if you add the
suggested fonts for mathematics
*  Print-on-demand through Lulu.com in paperback or with a coil binding
(split into two volumes) at a cost of about $25 or $30
If you maintain an online list of such books, adding a link to
http://linear.ups.edu  will help increase the book's visibility and
hopefully lead to a community of contributors who will work with me to
add new material and correct the inevitable mistakes and missteps.
Feedback and suggestions welcomed.
Rob
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Robert A. Beezer
Professor
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
University of Puget Sound
1500 N Warner
Tacoma, WA  98416-1043
beezer@ups.edu
http://buzzard.ups.edu
Voice:  253.879.3564
Fax: 253.879.3522
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