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# Introduction to Linear Algebra

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Review: Great for the Newcomer, Probably too Slow for Familiar - I bought this book (the 3rd edition of it) my sophomore year as an undergraduate engineer. I read a couple of sections and then got distracted and didn't pick the book up again until my first year as a graduate student. Before reading this book, my experience with linear algebra had been modest (much to the fault of my undergraduate curriculum), but I soon realized how important linear algebra is to an engineer. This book was wonderful! I read nearly the entire thing over the course of a month (working a large number of the problems), and since then have referenced it often. The chapter on Eigenvalues, Linear Transformations, and Applications are extremely useful (in the 3rd edition 6,7, and 8). Strang's style is refreshing in the world of dry math books; he really gives you the intuition and excitement behind the math. I find this invaluable as an engineer. There is a downside to this: the book is wordy for a math book and the key results scattered throughout the text. For this reason I would highly recommend this book for someone without much background in linear algebra, but probably would not recommend it to someone looking for a refresher--a more succinct book would probably be more appropriate. I would also not recommend this book for someone interested in formal mathematics: the book claims informality, and it certainly is informal. That being said, most of the essential proofs are there in spirt, just not set down formally like many other math texts I have used. I gave the book 5 stars because, although it isn't for everybody (no book can be), it is exactly what it claims to be: an INTRODUCTION to linear algebra, and an excellent one at that.
Review: Clarity, insight, and a different approach - Mr Strang has a wonderful way of approaching the teaching of Linear Algebra. Though I took the subject in College (MANY years ago), I've not had a lot of opportunity (until recently) to use it. I would always refer to my old college book when I needed a quick reminder. A flooded basement relieved me of my asset, so I purchased the book as a review/refresher/reference. My newly found need then pushed me into reviewing some of the material and I became very much attached to his methods of instruction. He has the ability to demystify the somewhat abstract move from simultaneous equations (taught earlier in the education) as well as move eloquently through the even more abstract concepts that make linear Algebra the 'basis' for a LOT of more advanced mathematics when used in today's computer age. New explanations of Spaces and Subspaces have now replaced my old concepts, and Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors are easier for me to explain now. If you're into image processing (or even 1D data processing), transforms and decompositions will be your friend, and Mr. Strang's explanations will help you get a firm grasp on them. Well worth the purchase (especially for a review/refresher/reference book).

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #212,933 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #26 in Linear Algebra (Books) #58 in Algebra & Trigonometry #354 in Applied Mathematics (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (166) |
| Dimensions  | 8 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches |
| Edition  | 4th |
| ISBN-10  | 0980232716 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0980232714 |
| Item Weight  | 2.54 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 585 pages |
| Publication date  | February 10, 2009 |
| Publisher  | Wellesley-Cambridge Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for the Newcomer, Probably too Slow for Familiar
*by J***G on November 28, 2010*

I bought this book (the 3rd edition of it) my sophomore year as an undergraduate engineer. I read a couple of sections and then got distracted and didn't pick the book up again until my first year as a graduate student. Before reading this book, my experience with linear algebra had been modest (much to the fault of my undergraduate curriculum), but I soon realized how important linear algebra is to an engineer. This book was wonderful! I read nearly the entire thing over the course of a month (working a large number of the problems), and since then have referenced it often. The chapter on Eigenvalues, Linear Transformations, and Applications are extremely useful (in the 3rd edition 6,7, and 8). Strang's style is refreshing in the world of dry math books; he really gives you the intuition and excitement behind the math. I find this invaluable as an engineer. There is a downside to this: the book is wordy for a math book and the key results scattered throughout the text. For this reason I would highly recommend this book for someone without much background in linear algebra, but probably would not recommend it to someone looking for a refresher--a more succinct book would probably be more appropriate. I would also not recommend this book for someone interested in formal mathematics: the book claims informality, and it certainly is informal. That being said, most of the essential proofs are there in spirt, just not set down formally like many other math texts I have used. I gave the book 5 stars because, although it isn't for everybody (no book can be), it is exactly what it claims to be: an INTRODUCTION to linear algebra, and an excellent one at that.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Clarity, insight, and a different approach
*by M***D on March 11, 2014*

Mr Strang has a wonderful way of approaching the teaching of Linear Algebra. Though I took the subject in College (MANY years ago), I've not had a lot of opportunity (until recently) to use it. I would always refer to my old college book when I needed a quick reminder. A flooded basement relieved me of my asset, so I purchased the book as a review/refresher/reference. My newly found need then pushed me into reviewing some of the material and I became very much attached to his methods of instruction. He has the ability to demystify the somewhat abstract move from simultaneous equations (taught earlier in the education) as well as move eloquently through the even more abstract concepts that make linear Algebra the 'basis' for a LOT of more advanced mathematics when used in today's computer age. New explanations of Spaces and Subspaces have now replaced my old concepts, and Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors are easier for me to explain now. If you're into image processing (or even 1D data processing), transforms and decompositions will be your friend, and Mr. Strang's explanations will help you get a firm grasp on them. Well worth the purchase (especially for a review/refresher/reference book).

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Decent but not fantastic
*by X***U on July 2, 2010*

Pros: 1.The coverage of the four fundamental spaces is fantastic. The pictures showing their dimension, orthogonality etc is very very good and easy to remember. And the importance of the understanding of this topic can not be over emphasized. Prof Strang did an excellent job here. 2.The on-line lectures are excellent. Well at least for most of them. Cons: The SVD part is not excellent. Prof. Strang agrees that this is the climax of linear algebra. But the presentation of this critical topic is not excellent. The link between the four fundamental spaces and SVD is not so clear. And the related pseudo-inverse is also not so excellent. Unfortunately, the video on SVD also suffers from the same problem. But I would not blame too much on the video. After all, I am not sure if an excellent coverage of SVD can be given within one lecture. But the book should have plenty of space for a good coverage. For a good SVD coverage, I found the following is good. 1) A good understanding of the four fundamental spaces is very important. Prof. Strang does an excellent job in his book. 2) Some internet articles actually provide good introduction, better than those provided in books 3) An article on-line by Dan Kalman is very comprehensive but not the first thing you should read. 4) Trefethen in his Numerical Linear Algebra has some good (but not complete) description.

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