Book review: The Manga Guide to Linear Algebra
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Szerző Varjú Zoltán
In a nutshell, the Manga Guide to Linear Algebra is a terrific learning aid for those who are looking for a refresher or a starting point. It does an excellent job at motivating the basic concepts, and working trough the accompanying workbook gives a solid foundation for further studies. It doesn’t promise more than helping you to get started, so it is not a substitute for classics like Janich’s Linear Algebra, or Linear Algebra Done Right. But it surely helps you to get a high level view of the field, yet it is packed into an entertaining story.
Shin Takahashi, Iroha Inoue: The Manga Guide to Linear Algebra
No Starch Press, 2012
264 pages
product page (do download the appendixes that contains the workbook and other supplementary materials)
Although the book is relatively short, and you can read a comic on a rainy day from cover to cover, don’t forget this is a maths book. Digesting new mathematical concepts takes time and requires solving those exercises. Linear algebra is getting a “hot topic” since it is a very useful tool in computing, but don’t forget, this book only provides you a stepping stone into the field.
I was very sceptical about the comic book format at first. I have to admit that it works pretty well in this book as the non-mathematical side of the books gives some time to take a break between the more technical parts. Also, the story supports classroom like situation in which a helpless student wants to understand the material so even stupid questions are allowed. The material covers the basic of linear algebra, just enough to get started with a bit more advanced book. This format makes the book ideal for self-learning.
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