Download or read book Matrix Algebra From a Statistician's Perspective written by David A. Harville and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-06-27 with total page 639 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A knowledge of matrix algebra is a prerequisite for the study of much of modern statistics, especially the areas of linear statistical models and multivariate statistics. This reference book provides the background in matrix algebra necessary to do research and understand the results in these areas. Essentially self-contained, the book is best-suited for a reader who has had some previous exposure to matrices. Solultions to the exercises are available in the author's "Matrix Algebra: Exercises and Solutions."