Can you recommend a good reference for learning linear algebra with an eventual goal of applying tools from matrix theory? I have Axler's Linear Algebra Done Right and Horn&Johnson's Matrix Analysis books, but I am not sure whether to learn matrix theory, I should study linear algebra first; and if that is the case, whether Axler is the best to study.
Any help is appreciated. Thank you.
Introduction to Linear Algebra by Prof. Gilbert Strang. It's a masterpiece. http://math.mit.edu/~gs/linearalgebra/
This book is very easy to read and understand with lots of examples and explanations.
This book really helped me understand what really a matrix is.
It helped me understand many machine learning algorithms such as Linear Regression, Minimization of a cost function, Principal Component Analysis, Singular Value Decomposition and much more.
So, I think this book can be a life saver for a Math or CS grad.