Is this the LA version of "Calculus made easy"? Because I love that one.
I hope I am not getting downvoted to hell but I always thought Strang was overhyped. I watched his lectures and bought his book and I never felt this is the most accessible way of teaching LA. At least not in the way, people hyped it up to be.
I much prefer Jim Hefferon's LA book for example. No hate towards Strang but I always felt so dumb when I watched or read his stuff after people were raving about it.
I've felt similarly when reading Strang's book. It takes a lot of effort on my part to understand what he is trying to say but once I get it - it feels obvious. And I think a lot of linear algebra is like this since there are many different ways to say the same thing and it can get confusing if someone is not holding your hand.
Gilbert Strang is perhaps the greatest educator alive today, on par with Edward Tufte and Malcolm Gladwell. His incredible video lectures have enabled millions to shed their fear of math, discover linear algebra, and pursue careers in machine learning and data science. I often wonder what makes universities keep teaching linear algebra and other math classes when they can just turn their students on to Dr. Gilbert Strang's video lectures.
Many people liked Strang's earlier presentations/books/videos, so some folks might be interested in the new book (esp. those wanting a foundation for doing ML).
I hope I am not getting downvoted to hell but I always thought Strang was overhyped. I watched his lectures and bought his book and I never felt this is the most accessible way of teaching LA. At least not in the way, people hyped it up to be.
I much prefer Jim Hefferon's LA book for example. No hate towards Strang but I always felt so dumb when I watched or read his stuff after people were raving about it.