Is MIT's Linear Algebra Video Lecture a Must-Watch for Beginners?

In summary, the conversation discusses the quality and accessibility of a video lecture on linear algebra by Professor Strang from MIT. It is recommended for beginners and the speaker particularly enjoyed the lesson on projections onto subspaces. The speaker also notes a different approach to subspace projection taught in the lecture compared to what they learned in a previous linear algebra course.
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zyh
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Hi, I found it is a good video lecture in :
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Mathematics/18-06Spring-2005/CourseHome/
so, as a beginner of linear algebra, It is a good stuff for you! All video can be downloaded to your PC. And Professor Strang is so nice speaking!
 
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zyh ,I think so!
 
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agree
 
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I listened to a few, and thought that 'Projections onto Subspaces' was particularily good.

Back in my LA course (which was 12 years ago so perhaps I forgot;) ... I had only seen subspace projection expressed in a graham-shmidt fashion using a basis. His presentation of this in matrix form is superb (nice concept and very well taught IMO).
 

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