Timeline for When did linear algebra become the study of vector spaces?
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| Apr 2, 2022 at 23:47 | comment | added | nwr | A number of online sources cite these two texts as key to the formulation of modern linear algebra - especially that of Halmos. | |
| Apr 2, 2022 at 23:45 | vote | accept | nwr | ||
| Mar 27, 2022 at 22:27 | comment | added | nwr | That's a great quote. I wonder if Gelfand ever tried a vindaloo - it is full of butter and has the same explosive effect as gasoline. | |
| Mar 27, 2022 at 21:34 | comment | added | markvs | As often happens it is impossible to name exactly who introduced a math concept. Some sources name Sylvester, some name Grassmann. Halmos and Gelfand were excellent teachers. Gelfand recommended his book to undergraduates and even to strong high school students (I witnessed that myself). He compared his book with Lang's algebra by saying that "gasoline has more calories than butter but you eat butter, not gasoline". | |
| Mar 27, 2022 at 21:09 | comment | added | nwr | I have been looking at it from the point of view of an undergraduate level introduction to the subject. The subject certainly continues to evolve. As far as I understand, the subject has seen considerable renewed interest in recent years. I have always believed the Grassmann introduced vector spaces - why Sylvester? The texts which you have references certainly appear to get stellar reviews online. The Halmos text is described as giving the first modern axiomatic presentation, so these look like good candidates for notable early modern textbook presentations. | |
| Mar 27, 2022 at 20:10 | history | edited | markvs | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Mar 27, 2022 at 16:31 | history | answered | markvs | CC BY-SA 4.0 |