1st Edition

Classical Vector Algebra

By Vladimir Lepetic Copyright 2023
154 Pages 90 B/W Illustrations
by Chapman & Hall

154 Pages 90 B/W Illustrations
by Chapman & Hall

154 Pages 90 B/W Illustrations
by Chapman & Hall

Every physicist, engineer, and certainly a mathematician, would undoubtedly agree that vector algebra is a part of basic mathematical instruments packed in their toolbox. Classical Vector Algebra should be viewed as a prerequisite, an introduction, for other mathematical courses dealing with vectors, following typical form and appropriate rigor of more advanced mathematics texts.... Read more

1.    Introduction
 
2.    Vector Space – Definitions, Notation and Examples

3.     Three – dimensional Vector Space V
3.1    Definition and Basic Features of V
3.2   Multiplication of a Vector by a Scalar
3.3   Collinear and Coplanar Vectors
3.4   Addition of Vectors
3.5    Basis of a Vector Space

4.   Vectors in R^3 Space
4.1     {i,j,k} - basis of R^3 Space
4.2    Multiplication by a Scalar and Addition of Vectors in R^3 Space
4.3     Scalar (dot) Product of Vectors
4.4     Cross (vector) Product of Vectors
4.5     Mixed Product of Vectors
4.6.    Triple Cross Product of Vectors
4.7    The Quadruple Dot - Quadruple Cross Product

5.      Elements of Analytic Geometry
5.1    Some Preliminary Remarks
5.2   Equations of a Line
5.3   The Angle Between Two Lines
5.4   The Distance Between Two Lines
5.5     Equations of a Plane
5.6    Angle Between two Planes

Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C

Biography

Vladimir Lepetic is Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences, DePaul University. Research interests include mathematical physics, set theory, foundation and philosophy of mathematics.