<p>I am planning on self studying linear algebra and was wondering if this resource is adequate in learning the material. What would be the best way of going about learning this topic? Is reading the textbook necessary or will the videos be sufficient? Also, are the exams are a good indicator of how much you have grasped the material? If so, what would be a good grade to strive for if I were to take these exams and grade them myself?</p>
<p>Strang’s 18.06 is a fantastic course in linear algebra.</p>
<p>If you want to do more than just watch the lectures, I would recommend using the “Scholar” version of the course on OCW:
[Linear</a> Algebra | Mathematics | MIT OpenCourseWare](<a href=“http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-06sc-linear-algebra-fall-2011/index.htm]Linear”>Linear Algebra | Mathematics | MIT OpenCourseWare)</p>
<p>In addition to the video lectures, the Scholar version contains additional resources for someone looking to independently learn the course, including lecture summaries, practice problems, etc.</p>
<p>Professor Strang is so awesome! He might be my advisor soon.</p>
<p>He also wrote the textbook, which means the textbook and the lectures actually complement each other very well. And the textbook is fantastic. The explanations and the problems. One of the best textbooks I’ve experienced. You could probably learn well from just the textbook.</p>
<p>Have fun! :D</p>
<p>From your experience (if you have taken this course) what would be a good indication of my progress i.e. If I took the online exams what score should I shoot for to know that I am on the right track. If anyone could tell me their exam grades, as I am curious to compare, that would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>I took the class at MIT, not online, so I don’t know. Since you’re studying this at your own pace, I would aim to understand the concepts in the book as well as you can and be able to do every problem on the test without timing yourself. And even though 18.06 exams are less time pressured than other classes, the grade someone gets with time pressure at MIT is not necessarily as good a grade as you should be aiming for under less stressful circumstances.</p>