Steven J. Leon

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300

Ongoing Projects

• CSUMS: Computational Sciences training for Undergraduates in the Mathematical Sciences
  NSF sponsored program for undergraduate research at UMass Dartmouth
  CSUMS Press Release
• ATLAST Project
  MATLAB News and Notes is printed twice a year and distributed to the entire international community of users of the MATLAB software package (over a million subscribers). The October 2006 issue featured a short article about the ATLAST Project. ( See preprint.)
• Consulting Editor for IMAGE, the Bulletin of the International Linear Algebra Society (ILAS)
• Chair of the ILAS Education Committee
• Organizer of UMass Dartmouth Mathematics Colloquium Series
  
• Scientific Computing Seminars at Brown University

Past Events

Gene H. Golub (1932-2007), Pioneer in Computational Mathematics    

Gene Golub Memorial Conference held at UMass Dartmouth, February 29 and March 1

Conference Information

Relevant Links:

• UMass Dartmouth tribute - Gene Golub Remembered
• Golub Around the World
• Golub Memorial Blog Site
• Gene H. Golub Biography by Chen Greif
• The Golub Tree
• Gene Golub homepage at Stanford
• ISI Highly Cited Researchers listing for Gene Golub
• New York Times Obituary
• Golub least squares lecture video

Books

• • Prentice Hall Companion Web site for the 7th edition
  This page contains supplemental features for students and instructors.
  
  
  • Supplemental Chapters: (Click on chapter title to download)
    
  8. ITERATIVE METHODS
  9. CANONICAL FORMS
  
  
  • Errata List (7th edition)
  
  
• Companion manuals
  • ATLAST Computer Exercises for Linear Algebra, 2nd edition by Steven J. Leon, Eugene Herman, and Richard Faulkenberry. ISBN 0-13-169817-6
  • Student Study Guide, 8E by Steven J. Leon. ISBN 0-13-600930-1
  • Visualizing Linear Algebra using Maple by Sandra Keith. ISBN  0-13-169818-4.
  • Understanding Linear Algebra using MATLAB by Irwin and Margaret Kleinfeld. ISBN 0-13-169820-6.
  • Linear Algebra Labs with MATLAB, 3rd ed. by David R. Hill and David E. Zitarelli. ISBN 0-13-143274-5
  • A Maple Supplement for Linear Algebra by John Maloney. ISBN 0-13-145337-8
    
All companion manuals listed below are available at little or no extra charge when ordered as a bundle with the 7th edition. To order the 2-book bundles use the ISBN's listed.  To order individual copies of the bundles click on: List of 2 book bundles.


• Errata Pages for all books and manuals written by Steven J. Leon

• ATLAST Computer Exercises for Linear Algebra, Second Edition
  
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The ATLAST collection of MATLAB computer exercises for linear algebra is an inexpensive paperback manual that can be used in conjunction with any linear algebra textbook. The  book is currently  being offered as a bundle with any of the Prentice-Hall linear algebra textbooks.  To order the book go to the Prentice-Hall ATLAST Web page.


• To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the publication of Linear Algebra with Applications we have made up a special linear algebra calendar featuring covers of previous editions.
  
  
  2010 Linear Algebra Calendar
• More covers of previous editions of the linear algebra book



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First edition First edition	2nd edition Second edition	3rd edition Third edition	UC Irvine Custom Edition UC Irvine edition
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4th edition** (International)	Korean 5ed 5th edition** Korea	6th International edition Korea 6th edition** Korea	Leon 7ed International Chinese 7th edition PR China

Course Information

Spring Classes 2010

• MTH 204 Computational Experiments in Mathematics
  
• MTH 212 Differential Equations
• MTH 353 Applied Linear Algebra
  

Professional Background

Areas of specialization

• Scientific Computing
• Linear Algebra
• Applied Mathematics

Education

Ph.D., Mathematics, Michigan State University, 1971

Professional Affiliations

• Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics ( SIAM)
• SIAM Special Interest Group on Linear Algebra ( SIAG LA)
• The International Linear Algebra Society ( ILAS)
• Mathematical Association of America ( MAA)

Job History

Professional Experience

Selected Publications

Other Links of Interest

• NETLIB
• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
  
• IMAGE - The Bulletin of the International Linear Algebra Society