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William Gilbert Strang (born November 27, 1934 [1]) is an American mathematician known for his contributions to finite element theory, the calculus of variations, wavelet analysis and linear algebra. He has made many contributions to mathematics education, including publishing mathematics textbooks.
GILBERT STRANG. Professor of Mathematics - Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT Room 2-245, Department of Mathematics. Cambridge MA 02139. Email: gilstrang@gmail.com. Biography: Gilbert Strang was an undergraduate at MIT and a Rhodes Scholar at Balliol College, Oxford.
May 31, 2023 · Mathematics Professor Gilbert “Gil” Strang taught his last class to thousands after teaching calculus, analysis, and linear algebra for more than 60 years at MIT and online. He reflects on his life at the Institute and as an instructor with MIT OpenCourseWare.
Introduction to Linear Algebra, Fifth Edition (2016) by Gilbert Strang ( gilstrang@gmail.com ) ISBN : 978-09802327-7-6. Go to Introduction to Linear Algebra (6th Edition) website.
Gilbert Strang is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, MIT, since July 2023. Previous to his retirement he was the MathWorks Professor of Mathematics as of 2011, the first holder of this faculty chair. He came to MIT upon completing the Ph.D. from UCLA in 1959 under the direction of Peter Henrici.
Gilbert Strang was an undergraduate at MIT and a Rhodes Scholar at Balliol College, Oxford. His Ph.D. was from UCLA and since then he has taught at MIT. He has been a Sloan Fellow and a Fairchild Scholar and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
MIT Professor Gilbert Strang has created a series of videos to show ways in which calculus is important in our lives. The videos, which include real-life examples to illustrate the concepts, are ideal for high school students, college students, and anyone interested in learning the basics of calculus.
May 8, 2019 · Prof. Gilbert Strang received a standing ovation after delivering his last lecture after over 60 years of teaching at MIT, reports Saleen Martin for USA Today. “Teaching has been a wonderful life,” wrote Strang in the comments section of his last lecture on YouTube.
May 23, 2023 · A viral video showing students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology clapping for a math professor during his last lecture has social media in a stir, for good reasons,...
This collection of videos presents Professor Strang’s updated vision of how linear algebra could be taught. It starts with six brief videos, recorded in 2020, containing many ideas and suggestions about the recommended order of topics in teaching and learning linear algebra.
