Introduction to linear algebra gilbert strang reddit

Sorry if I bother you. Would you say Strang's "Linear Algebra and its applications" is a good first book, or would it be better to start with his "Introduction to Linear Algebra"? (For someone who's completely ignorant of LA and just has "basic" understanding of calculus)

I wanted a real introduction in order to have solid foundations. Would Strang's youtube playlist be helpful in this regard, or does it have some prerequisites?

Again, I'm really sorry for asking this question directly to you, but thank you for your time

I started struggling whilst learning from Gilbert Strang's lectures on MIT's OCW.

He expects students to read the textbook before class and I don't have it.

He asks questions all lecture, and it's hard for me to listen to him because he stutters a lot, he does not verbally lecture well in my opinion, and he doesn't write on the blackboard well nor in a way that conveys a lot of information to me.

I tried to understand. I reviewed. I asked questions here. I learned some things and geometrical interpretations from 3Blue1Brown on youtube, but it's not helping at this point. I also got an A- in linear algebra at penn state. MIT's linear algebra covers a lot more.

I've reached learning difference equations and am headed towards Fast Fourier Transforms.

I think buying Gilbert Strang's textbook is a good idea because I can supplement the textbook with the online lectures.

Also, I kind of hate the guy. Like "lol i hate him" not like "I HATE him".

So I'm worried I'll hear his voice in my head while I read his textbook and hate self-learning from the textbook xD. Accepting advice.

I'm a 2nd year physics and maybe math major. So far, the math classes I've taken have been highly "pure mathematics", which is awesome but not all that useful for physics. I'd like to learn linear algebra more in depth to help me with physics. The physics professors here know that we don't learn linear algebra in our math classes and therefore sort of skim over the math we need to know in order to do the physics, but I feel like I need to understand it better.

So, what are some good linear algebra texts for both understanding linear algebra rigorously but also practically?

I have tried reading his Intro to Linear Algebra 5/e. It's unreadable, an absolute disaster. A complete mess of a book. Throws in random concepts at random points without any preamble, jumps from one topic to another without any continuity.

Then I read some Amazon reviews that said "Don't read the book in isolation, it's crap, listen to his lectures instead".

I said OK, fine, and started listening to his lectures from MIT OCW. Oh my God, that's just another trainwreck. Exactly the same style, just mumbles on one thing after the next, often forgetting what he was gonna say, jumps from one thing to another,...

The only word to describe both the book and lectures is: "Incoherent".

It's a puzzle to me why he's worshipped like a god. I can't believe this is as good as it gets.

Indeed. I’m not very well versed in terms of Linear Algebra, but it was part of our curriculum at university. I had the idea to gift a signed copy of Strang‘s introductory book to a friend who was quite interested and pretty good in Linear Algebra. So I sent an email to Gilbert Strang, received a reply within a couple of hours, being apparently on a trip in England, told me that I am in luck because he had a copy of the book with him which he would be happy to sign and send over to me in Germany and I can just wire the required amount of money to his foundation.

Lovely contact, incredibly friendly and my friend was delighted when he saw that the book was indeed signed by Prof Strang himself. He seems like a genuinely caring man, who, quite obviously (lots of proof on YouTube) explains rather complex topics effortlessly and thus inspires so many people.