Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction High quality books Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction By:David Poole Published on 2010-05-25 by Cengage Learning David Poole’s innovative book emphasizes vectors and geometric intuition from the start and better prepares students to make the transition from the computational aspects of the course to the theoretical. Designed for a one- or two-semester introductory course and written in simple, mathematical English Poole focuses his approach on benefiting student visualization and connection to the material. He offers concrete examples to engage the student before presenting abstraction, and immediately follows up theoretical discussion with further examples and an array of applications from a variety of disciplines. Students from a variety of backgrounds and learning styles benefit from Poole’s practical approach, which covers vectors and vector geometry early in order to enable students to visualize the mathematics while they are doing matrix o