Numerical Linear Algebra

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Summary: Keep it on your book shelf
Review: Excellent both as a textbook AND a reference.
The very book for the people who want to understand/do computational stuff.

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Summary: Excellent
Review: The book is very well written, and explains the concepts very carefully.

A very important characteristic is that the authors strive not only for rigor, but also for interpretation. Most topics are very well connected with a very clear style.

Excellent book on the subject. A must have.

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Summary: A must for computational mathematicians
Review: The chapters on numerical stability of algorithms and conditioning of numerical problems are excellent. While the focus is of course linear algebra, these principles can be readily extended to all computational mathematics. If you regularly use computational methods and have not yet studied elementary error analysis, this book may revolutionize how you perceive numerical problems.

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Summary: A must for computational mathematicians
Review: The chapters on numerical stability of algorithms and conditioning of numerical problems are excellent. While the focus is of course linear algebra, these principles can be readily extended to all computational mathematics. If you regularly use computational methods and have not yet studied elementary error analysis, this book may revolutionize how you perceive numerical problems.

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Summary: Excellent: the best book I have seen on the subject.
Review: This book should be required reading for anyone interested in computational numerics, especially those who are starting in the field. The authors concentrate on the few fundamental topics that underlie and unite the subject. The presentation, while rigorous, is simple, clear and friendly. The authors follow a logical thread and eliminate unnecessary and disorienting aspects that plague other books on the subject. It is easy to pick up the book, read several chapters at a stretch without looking up, and come away with new insights. Unquestionably the most valuable book I have read to date on the subject.