What's a good linear algebra book

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<p>I'm going to self study over the summer. I want a very easy to understand text that I just read it to understand. I'd prefer something pretty concise and low cost too. Nothing too serious.</p>

<p>Any recommendations?</p>

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<p>Um, Strang is the one they use for intro (basic) lin alg in my school. I hear it's okay. Not bad, at least.</p>

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<p>we use lay at my schoool.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.laylinalgebra.com/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.laylinalgebra.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>we use lay here too, but get the 2nd edition, its like $5-10 online, compared to the 3rd which I never bought. I later found out it was $130.</p>

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<p>David Poole-introduction to linear algebra</p>

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<p>Ok, i'm looking for something SHORT and EASY</p>

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<p>Buy Anton's book.</p>

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<p>There are no good Algebra books. There are no good Algebra courses. All of the world's pleasure is all about the history culture foreign language and calligraphy. </p>

<p>Don't take econ either or you'll have a headache with the graphs and GDP deflator/CPI calculation equations.</p>

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Don't take econ either or you'll have a headache with the graphs and GDP deflator/CPI calculation equations.

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<p>You actually develop a headache over such simple calculations? Are you presumptuous enough to assume that other CCers are just as likely as you are in developing such a headache over such simple calculations? Whenever you dispense out advice, always ask the question,</p>

<p>"does the audience differ from myself in ways such that my advice may not apply to the audience due to the ways that I differ from the audience?"</p>

<p>If so, best to refrain from dispensing out such advice.</p>

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<p>Since calkid just wants to self-study a simple linear algebra book (assuming no theory)...</p>

<p>Here's a FREE online Linear Algebra textbook (with free FULL solutions as well):
<a href="http://joshua.smcvt.edu/linearalgebra/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://joshua.smcvt.edu/linearalgebra/&lt;/a>
FREE online Linear Algebra notes:
<a href="http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/AllBrowsers/2318/2318.asp%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/AllBrowsers/2318/2318.asp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Alot of people dont relize how important linear algebra is. It is the sole reason for Googles success.</p>

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<p>Maybe in the sense that all the information is stored in a matrix, but the PageRank(tm) algorithm is really more grounded in discrete stochastic processes than linear algebra.</p>

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<p>Economics: the dismal science...</p>