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This leading textbook for first courses in linear algebra comes from the hugely experienced MIT lecturer and author Gilbert Strang. The book's tried and tested approach is direct, offering practical explanations and examples, while showing the beauty and variety of the subject. Unlike most other linear algebra textbooks, the approach is not a repetitive drill. Instead it inspires an understanding of real mathematics. The book moves gradually and naturally from numbers to vectors to the four fundamental subspaces. This new edition includes challenge problems at the end of each section. Preview five complete sections at math.mit.edu/linearalgebra. Readers can also view freely available online videos of Gilbert Strang's 18.06 linear algebra course at MIT, via OpenCourseWare (ocw.mit.edu), that have been watched by over a million viewers. Also on the web (http://web.mit.edu/18.06/www/), readers will find years of MIT exam questions, MATLAB help files and problem sets to practise what they have learned.
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A leading textbook for first courses in linear algebra. Instead of teaching students by repetitive drill, Gilbert Strang encourages students to real mathematical thinking; an approach that has been successful over many years at MIT. The book is supported by online lectures and learning material via http://web.mit.edu/18.06/www/.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I purchased this book after seeing some of Strang's video lectures on MIT's OCW.The videos seemed helpful in giving some insight into linear algebra but I thought the accompanying text book would make it easier to comprehend.The main problem with the text book is it doesn't seem to follow a natural progression from topic to topic.The other problems are statements like their probably not when talking about key concepts, surely it would be best to say they are or they are not,because this makes it sound as if he isn't sure either and isn't helpful to those trying to grasp the subject.
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Strang's book is very bad as an intro to linear algebra, especially for someone to use on his/her own. Topics are obscurely sequenced, and motivation is missing, unless you count Strang's "this family of matrices is terrific" and other comparable expressions as motivation. I would bet that not a single page has gone under the eyes of a competent editor. Some may call the style "conversational", but it isn't, unless you accept statements like "a and b are most likely orthogonal" as conversational; in my opinion they don't belong in a mathematics textbook. For a good intro linear algebra try Nicholson.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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My course did not have this book. I read our book 3 times and I dont get it.
I have only looked inside this book by Gilbert but it seems a lot more promesing.
His internet lectures are exelent.
I have only looked inside this book by Gilbert but it seems a lot more promesing.
His internet lectures are exelent.
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