I. Introduction
Linear Algebra is the math of vectors and vector spaces. It explains how linear systems, matrices, and transformations work, and it provides the core language for geometry and computation in any number of dimensions.
II. Outline
- Linear Algebra I - Foundations & Systems
- Vectors, linear combinations, span
- Systems of linear equations (Gaussian elimination)
- Matrices and matrix algebra
- Linear independence, basis, dimension
- Column space / row space, rank, null space (and the rank–nullity idea)
- Determinants
- Linear Algebra II - Linear Transformations & Eigenstuff
- Linear transformations, kernels/images, change of basis
- Eigenvalues & eigenvectors
- Diagonalization, Jordan form
- Complex eigenvalues, stability intuition
- Applications: decoupling systems, Markov chains, graph ideas
- Inner Product Spaces - Geometry & Orthogonality
- Dot product, norms, angles, projections
- Orthogonality, orthonormal bases
- Gram–Schmidt process
- Least squares & solving “overdetermined” systems
- Orthogonal matrices and geometric meaning
- Advanced / Applied Linear Algebra
- Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) and the “best approximation” idea
- PCA and data compression intuition
- Spectral theorem (symmetric/Hermitian matrices)
- Numerical linear algebra basics (conditioning, stability)
- Applications: signals, graphics, control, ML, networks
III. Free Books
- A First Course in Linear Algebra (Robert Beezer)
- See their resource page here. This is a great math major resource.
- Interactive Linear Algebra (Margalit & Rabinoff)
- Clean explanations with interactive demos and visuals.
- Linear Algebra Done Wrong
- Linear Algebra: Foundations to Frontiers
- Linear Algebra for programming applications with Matlab.
IV. Video Series
- The Bright Side of Mathematics YouTube Playlist
- Good concise videos and goes
- MIT OpenCourseWare YouTube Playlist
- 3Blue1Brown — Essence of Linear Algebra
- Visual intuition
V. See Also
Systems of Equations, Matrices, Determinants, Eigenvalues/Eigenvectors, Differential Equations, Multivariable Calculus, Numerical Methods
