Book Review: Linear Algebra: A Problem-Centered Approach
Abstract
Linear algebra is often viewed as one of the most foundational courses in a mathematics or computer science curriculum, yet it is also one that can intimidate students with its abstract formalism and steep learning curve. In Linear Algebra: A Problem-Centered Approach, Róbert Freud reimagines the subject by presenting it not as a procession of theorems and proofs, but as an unfolding narrative of problems, motivations, and applications. Published as part of the AMS’s Pure and Applied Undergraduate Texts series, this book brings together the rigor of traditional mathematics with the accessibility and playfulness of the Hungarian problem-solving tradition.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Matrix Theory and Algorithms
Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques
Mathematics Education and Pedagogy
Publication details
- Journal / source
- SIAM Review
- Volume
- 68
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 208–210
- Publication date
- 9 February 2026
- Language
- EN