Gilbert Strang: Linear Algebra, Deep Learning, Teaching, and MIT OpenCourseWare
November 25, 2019
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Gilbert Strang: Linear Algebra, Deep Learning, Teaching, and MIT OpenCourseWare
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<p>Gilbert Strang is a professor of mathematics at MIT and perhaps one of the most famous and impactful teachers of math in the world. His MIT OpenCourseWare lectures on linear algebra have been viewed millions of times.</p>
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<p>00:00 – Introduction<br />
03:45 – Math rockstar<br />
05:10 – MIT OpenCourseWare<br />
07:29 – Four Fundamental Subspaces of Linear Algebra<br />
13:11 – Linear Algebra vs Calculus<br />
15:03 – Singular value decomposition<br />
19:47 – Why people like math<br />
23:38 – Teaching by example<br />
25:04 – Andrew Yang<br />
26:46 – Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics<br />
29:21 – Deep learning<br />
37:28 – Theory vs application<br />
38:54 – Open problems in mathematics<br />
39:00 – Linear algebra as a subfield of mathematics<br />
41:52 – Favorite matrix<br />
46:19 – Advice for students on their journey through math<br />
47:37 – Looking back</p>