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Ask HN: Linear algebra textbooks
What are the best linear algebra textbooks / learning resources for autodidactic programmers?
- mlucy 8y agoLinear Algebra Done Right would be my recommendation.
- mindcrime 8y ago3blue1brown on Linear Algebra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNk_zzaMoSs&list=PLZHQObOWTQDPD3MizzM2xVFitgF8hE_ab https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNk_zzaMoSs&list=PLZHQObOWTQ... Gilbert Strang - Linear Algebra: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE7DDD91010BC51F8 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE7DDD91010BC51F8 Coding The Matrix: https://cs.brown.edu/video/channels/coding-matrix-fall-2014/ https://cs.brown.edu/video/channels/coding-matrix-fall-2014/ Other: https://hn.algolia.com/?query=%22linear%20algebra%22&sort=byDate&prefix&page=0&dateRange=all&type=story https://hn.algolia.com/?query=%22linear%20algebra%22&sort=by...
- govert 8y agoPoole - Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction (any edition) A very well organised standard textbook. Gilbert Strang / MIT OCW video lectures https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-06-linear-algebra-spring-2010/video-lectures/ https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-06-linear-algebra...
- pps 8y agoTrefor Bazett, an Assistant Professor, Educator teaching mathematics at the University of Cincinnati https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHXZ9OQGMqxfUl0tcqPNTJsb7R6BqSLo6 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHXZ9OQGMqxfUl0tcqPNT...
- Tomte 8y agoDon't overlook the Russians: Shilov – Linear Algebra A Dover book and very cheap.
- diehunde 8y agoIf you have basic knowledge of linear algebra I recommend "Numerical Linear Algebra" by Lloyd N. Trefethen. Much more concise than other textbooks and more focused on computing.
- S4M 8y agoI found this one by Terence Tao, though I haven't checked it yet: http://www.math.ucla.edu/~tao/resource/general/115a.3.02f/ http://www.math.ucla.edu/~tao/resource/general/115a.3.02f/ Tao is a top mathematician who is well known for his ability to make complex topics seem simple (see his blog https://terrytao.wordpress.com https://terrytao.wordpress.com) so his class is probably worth checking if you are interested in linear algebra.
- bigasscoffee 8y agoThe subject is pretty easy. Just get an old edition textbook for $4 on amazon, and do the practice problems after reading the sections in each chapter. Did that for my college class and got an A.
- yesenadam 8y agoGilbert Strang's Linear Algebra course from MIT, available on youtube (3 million views!), and his textbook of the same name are awesome. What a great teacher. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK3O402wf1c&list=PLE7DDD91010BC51F8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK3O402wf1c&list=PLE7DDD9101...