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Title: treats the subject frivolously
Review: I found several serious flaws with the text. It's too easy. There's too much filler. I learned almost nothing from it. To be sure, Strang has some interesting sections here, but he spends roughly half the book on talk, and the other half on linear algebra. Also, the text just seems like it's devoid of any serious material. It's too easy, and I was a complete beginner in linear algebra. Finally, it's completely useless as a reference because a lot of new ideas are presented in the exercises, where they are difficult to find when you are searching for some particular topic.I would recommend "Linear Algebra" by Friedberg, et.al.(isbn 0132338599) It costs the same, but I became quite an expert after reading it.
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