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Re:Study HN: Linear Algebra 1, fortnight 2 by aamar on Monday October 17, 2011 @05:45PM (#3122608)
After doing nearly all the exercises through 1.3 I did approximately 1/4 (randomly selected) through 1.5. I agree that the exercises generate good insights not in the text, but 1/4 might still be a good amount for me to do, given time constraints.

I just noticed that odd exercises helpfully have solutions in the back. So moving forward, I'm planning to do all exercises marked recommended/important, all numbered 1 mod 4, and a few others that seem helpful.

For the exercises which don't have solutions, it would be nice to have a place where we can compare answers yet not post them to the public internet. Would anyone else find that useful?

Re:Study HN: Linear Algebra 1, fortnight 2 by tptacek on Monday October 17, 2011 @06:20PM (#3122743)
Holy I didn't realize the odd answers were in the back. Best comment ever. Thanks!

The gap between what I think I understand after reading the text and what I find I really understand when I hit problem 1-2 in each section is immense, so I'm going to stick with the problem sets.

You can just ROT13 the answers you don't want to make public.

Re:Study HN: Linear Algebra 1, fortnight 2 by gruseom on Tuesday October 18, 2011 @12:23AM (#3123864)
What the hell is wrong with you two? I thought the first thing every student did was check if there were answers in the back.

Just think of how much harder you made college for yourself.

Edit: to be serious, the solutions at the back (which I look forward to flipping to after every other exercise, kind of like a rat getting a food pellet in an experiment) are interesting in their own right. He plants little clues in there, to hint at what was important or why he asked the question.

Re:Study HN: Linear Algebra 1, fortnight 2 by aamar on Tuesday October 18, 2011 @02:14AM (#3124087)
Ha! I might have known back then, but it's also likely I made college harder for myself than necessary.

Yes, ROT13 (or maybe ROT47) might be enough to stymie lazy solution-seekers. Might do that here if an even-numbered exercise seems to warrant some discussion.

Re:Study HN: Linear Algebra 1, fortnight 2 by tptacek on Tuesday October 18, 2011 @01:08AM (#3123960)
I made college pretty easy for myself by not going there. :)
Re:Study HN: Linear Algebra 1, fortnight 2 by gruseom on Tuesday October 18, 2011 @01:22AM (#3123988)
Oops. :) Well, I forgot everything. Not sure which is better.