[frequentnapper]

Back in uni (2005), we used Dr. Strang's text for linear algebra. When reading the text, I felt like some down-to-earth professor was trying to explain these difficult topics as simply as possible. I remember discovering mit.edu back then and finding precious video lectures that went along with the book after the course. One of the very few times I was so genuinely happy and excited to watch math lectures online :p

[jbd28]

We used his book then too, at Drexel in Philadelphia. Our prof at the time invited Dr Strang to guest lecture one time and I remember it being so clear and obvious as he talked that I thought “wow this is why an MIT education is so revered”.

I waited after the lecture to personally thank him and have him autograph the textbook; very glad I did in retrospect.