Learning on ScreenRise and Fall of Matrices, The
- Synopsis
- Recording of a lecture given by Professor W Ledermann in the London Mathematical Society’s Popular Lecture Series. Professor W Ledermann describes the revolutionary paper in 1858 by Cayley and the change of emphasis of the teaching of linear algebra from determinants to matrices and linear maps, with historical background.
- Series
- Popular Lecture Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 43 min.
- Year of production
- 1986
- Availability
- Hire; 2006 hire: £5.00
- Uses
- 6th-form mathematics and above. Some knowledge of matrices required.
- Subjects
- Mathematics
- Keywords
- algebra; Cayley’s theorem; linear algebra; matrices
Credits
- Cast
W Ledermann
Production Company
Sponsor
Distributor (Hire)
- Name
London Mathematical Society
- lms@lms.ac.uk
- Web
- http://www.lms.ac.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7637 3686
- Fax
- 020 7323 3655
- Address
- De Morgan House
57-58 Russell Square
London
WC1B 4HS - Notes
- Video recordings of twice-yearly LMS Popular Lectures, which aim to present exciting topics and interesting applications to anyone with a serious interest in mathematics such as sixth form and university students. Recent lectures are for sale on DVD and older ones for hire on video.
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