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Linear Algebra (18.06, Spring 2010)

Gilbert Strang's classic MIT linear algebra lectures with problem sets and exams.

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Professor Gilbert Strang's recorded MIT course covers matrix theory and linear algebra with an eye on applications. The site bundles video lectures, readings, assignments with solutions and past exams, so it works as a complete self-study course.

Best for: Engineering, data and machine learning learners who want a rigorous linear algebra foundation.

What you will be able to do

  • Solve systems of linear equations with elimination
  • Work with vector spaces, bases and dimension
  • Compute determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors
  • Apply positive definite matrices and similarity

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Before you start: Single-variable calculus

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