Linear algebra and analysis : master classes

The Masterclass series of eBooks bring together pedagogical articles on single broad topics taken from Resonance, the Journal of Science Education that has been published monthly by the Indian Academy of Sciences since January 1996. Primarily directed at students and teachers at the undergraduate level, the journal has brought out a wide spectrum of articles in a range of scientific disciplines. Articles in the journal are written in a style that makes them accessible to readers from diverse backgrounds, and in addition, they provide a useful source of instruction that is not always available in textbooks. The second book in the series, Linear Algebra and Analysis Masterclasses, is by Prof. Rajendra Bhatia. A celebrated mathematician, Prof. Bhatia’s career has largely been at the Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi where he has been for over three decades and is currently a Distinguished Scientist. He has also contributed pedagogical articles regularly to Resonance, and these comprise the bulk of the present book. Only two of the ten articles in the book have not appeared earlier in Resonance. Professor Bhatia’s work has made significant inroads in a variety of areas, including mathematical physics, computer science, numerical analysis, and statistics. The book, which will be available in digital format and will be housed as always on the Academy website, will be valuable to both students and experts as a useful handbook on Linear Algebra and Analysis.