Ask HN: What's your favourite book to understand linear algebra for CS?

32 pointstapan_pandita9y ago7 comments

7 comments

Coding the Matrix: Linear Algebra through Applications to Computer Science

for more theoretical I'm planning to read: Vector Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Differential Forms: A Unified Approach

There are:

2. Elementary Linear Algebra: Applications Version by Howard Anton and Chris Rorres, https://www.amazon.com/Elementary-Linear-Algebra-Application...

Linear Algebra Done Right.

Indeed a great book. The best Math departments that I know also use this book to teach linear algebra.

max_9y ago

Other books assume you already know what they are talking about.

k__9y ago

I didn't get Linear Algebra at university for a long time. Computer Graphics (2D and 3D) helped with this, since I'm a practical learner.

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