Introduction to Linear Algebra
Gilbert Strang
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What people on Hacker News said
Strang approaches LA from a practical less-theoretical angle, which makes it very sensible if you're an engineer but may not be as suitable if you're a mathematician.
Gilbert Strang's "Introduction to Linear Algebra" made it all click for me. I read it at the beginning of PhD studies and in a few weeks it all made more sense than during all of my Master's studies before.
Strang presents the subject so clearly and intuitively that you feel like an expert on the subject after reading each chapter.
Strang's textbook is fantastic. One of the rare cases in college where I actually enjoyed reading a textbook.
"Introduction to Linear Algebra" by Gilbert Strang: possibly the best intro to the topic I've seen.
I was taught from Strang in undergrand, and while I did well in the course, I often found myself blind as to what all these computations meant.
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