Linear Algebra Book Recomendations?

[sam.baranoff]

I need serious help you guys.

I am studying linear algebra this semester, and the book that professor chose is horse crap. I've gotten straight As in every Calculus class up to this level, and I'm struggling big time. He's using Schaum's outlines to teach this course.

Can someone recommend me a good Linear Algebra textbook?

 

[lurflurf]

There was another thread
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=276810&highlight=linear+algebra+book

Schaums outline should be alright, its cheap, you will have you lecture notes, you can suplement with another book. You did not discribe the level of the course. Common levels are
1)Computational
2)Transitional
3)Gentile theoretical
4)regular theoretical
5)theoretical
then of course more specialized books
In general I suggest
Strang(lower on) if excessive computation is a must
Axler (to avoid determinants)
Lang(2 levels)
Shilov
Roman (2 level)
There are many good choices depending on taste, emphasis, and background.

 

[Landau]

What do you mean by "(2 levels)" and "(2 level)"? Lang has two books on Linear Algebra, so I guess you refer to that fact. But Roman has only one LA book...

 

[lurflurf]

re: 2 levels
by Serge Lang
Introduction to Linear Algebra (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics)
Linear Algebra (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics)

Steven Roman
Introduction to Linear Algebra With Applications
Advanced Linear Algebra -Graduate Texts in Mathematics v. 135 by Steven Roman
second edition has many errors thirds edition I hope has fewer

 

[Loafers]

There was another thread
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=276810&highlight=linear+algebra+book

Schaums outline should be alright, its cheap, you will have you lecture notes, you can suplement with another book. You did not discribe the level of the course. Common levels are
1)Computational
2)Transitional
3)Gentile theoretical
4)regular theoretical
5)theoretical
then of course more specialized books
In general I suggest
Strang(lower on) if excessive computation is a must
Axler (to avoid determinants)
Lang(2 levels)
Shilov
Roman (2 level)
There are many good choices depending on taste, emphasis, and background.

Thanks!

 

[rochfor1]

If this is a linear algebra class right after calculus, I'm guessing it's more computational. Try David Lay's https://www.amazon.com/dp/0321287134/?tag=pfamazon01-20. It's computationally oriented, but certainly encourages you to think about the theory if you do the right exercises.

 

[hotvette]

I like Strang:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0155510053/?tag=pfamazon01-20

You can also check out his video lectures:

http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Mathematics/18-06Spring-2005/VideoLectures/index.htm