The history of linear algebra textbooks is a fascinating journey through the development of mathematics. Here are some key milestones:
17th Century: The concept of linear algebra began to take shape with the work of René Descartes, who introduced the use of coordinates in geometry.
18th Century: Leonhard Euler and Carl Friedrich Gauss made significant contributions to the theory of linear equations and determinants.
19th Century: Augustin-Louis Cauchy and Arthur Cayley developed the algebraic foundations of linear algebra, including the concept of matrices.
20th Century: Linear algebra became a central part of mathematics with the work of David Hilbert, who introduced the concept of inner product spaces.
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