Few books have influenced the teaching of their subject as much as "Linear Algebra" by Professor Gilbert Strang of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Wisely balanced between theory and applications, G. Strang's book manages to present Linear Algebra in the simplest and most direct way. Starting from "ground zero," it gradually builds the framework of basic ideas and methods: Linear equations, determinants, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, Jordan canonical form, etc.

At the same time, all the fundamental applications of Linear Algebra are thoroughly analyzed: Network and circuit theory, least squares method, fast Fourier transformation, difference equations, simplex method, etc.

For the Greek student of Scientific and Technical Schools and Polytechnics, G. Strang's book is the best resource they could have on a subject whose significance can only be compared to that of Differential Calculus.