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Title: A great book
Review: I'm not really sure why people dislike this book. In general, Strang writes some of the best mathematics texts out there, and this book is no exception. In fact, my only objection to this book is that it is too introductory, as is _Intro to Applied Mathematics_, but they aren't after all intended for graduate courses.The one thing I really enjoy about his texts is that his writing, even on basic material, sometimes contains very deep insights into the underlying structure of the mathematics. Understanding a Strang textbook is the difference between actually _understanding_ mathematics and just being able to do it.So I heartily endorse this book. If you want a higher-level text, I'd suggest Demmel's Applied Numerical Linear Algebra. But reading this book still wouldn't hurt.
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