Reference books - Linear Algebra

Suggested Reference books for Linear algebra 

Linear algebra by Friedberg/ Insel/ Spence 

Table of Contents

chapter 1: Vector Spaces

chapter 2: Linear Transformations

chapter 3: Elementary matrix Operations and Systems of Linear Equations

chapter 4: Determinants

chapter 5: Diagonalization

chapter 6: Inner Product Spaces 

 Linear algebra by Kenneth Hoffman and Ray kunze

Table of Contents

chapter 1: Linear Equations

chapter 2: Vector Spaces

chapter 3: Linear Transformations

chapter 4: Polynomials

chapter 5: Determinants

chapter 6: Elementary Canonical Forms

chapter 7: The Rational and Jordan Forms

chapter 8: Inner Product Spaces

chapter 9: Operators on Inner product Spaces

chapter 10: Bilinear Forms

How to practice for questions?

Having knowledge is not everything you should know where and how  that knowledge will apply, for this you need to practice more and more questions.

Now the question is how you get the questions for practice?

Try to solve the unsolved questions given in the text books, this will help you to build a confidence to deal with unsolved problems.

Here is the list of exams whose questions you should solve-  

1. CSIR net/jrf Mathematics exam

2. GATE

3. IIT JAM in Mathematics

4. NBHM scholarship Exam for M.Sc

5. NBHM scholarship Exam for PhD

6.Tifr Exam

How to Start Csir net mathematics Preparation !

How to start preparing for csir net/jrf Mathematics?

I know most of you have this query that how can you start preparing for csir net mathematics and i will try my best to help you in this.

First of all choose at least two units out of four for which you want to prepare, you can choose it either by your interest or by its difficulty level i.e you can choose subjects that is more easy for you.

After  deciding the units or individual subjects mark that on your syllabus, now choose the easiest subject and search out the suggested reference book for that subject. Make sure that you start with a basic book because if you are good in that subjects then it will be a quick revision for you and if your basic concepts  are  not clear then it will help you to make them clear. Remember ! read it with patience. After this you can read an advanced book which is more conceptual. In this way you can start preparing for exam through self study.