This was a solid linear algebra book, though a bit dense in parts. I would have liked more worked examples with more complex "proof" type of problems; this is perhaps a common complaint (I have) with most math books, and probably taps into the "applied" vs. "theoretical" divide.

Secondly, I would have liked to have seen more explanation/motivation for what I was learning. E.g. singular value decomposition is interesting and all that... but on Earth am I learning this? What motivates it/what use is it/etc.? This is also a common complaint (I have) with most math books. ( )

This was much better than Strang's book. I still got bored. Don't know what I'm going to do to relearn Linear Algebra, I will keep trying books.

Humble beginnings. ( )

This book was used for the second semester of upper division Linear Algebra in a class I took at SJSU. Even the teacher said that it would be nearly impossible to master these subjects by reading the book only. But she said, it is still the best one of its kind, and I agree. ( )

This is quite a demanding text. I used it in my second course in linear algebra. There are loads of questions ... and I mean loads. A lot of the questions are too easy but the last few questions tend to be really tough. I recommend it. (I'm also a sucker for such small and handy books. Not published by dover but it's about the same size as the dover reprints)