# little-book-of/linear-algebra

A concise, beginner-friendly introduction to the core ideas of linear algebra.

Repository: https://github.com/little-book-of/linear-algebra
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/linear-algebra
Homepage: https://little-book-of.github.io/linear-algebra/
Language: Jupyter Notebook
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-03-16T14:47:03+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 55/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 72, release rhythm 49, longevity 26
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## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1995, forks 65 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:03.347953+00:00)

## What it is
An open-source, beginner-friendly book introducing the core ideas of linear algebra, built with Quarto and distributed as PDF, EPUB, LaTeX, and a multi-language website. It includes interactive Jupyter notebooks for hands-on learning with Python.

## Use cases
- learn linear algebra from scratch
- find a free beginner linear algebra textbook
- study vectors and matrices with interactive Python notebooks
- get a linear algebra refresher before machine learning
- download a linear algebra book as PDF or EPUB
- read a linear algebra introduction in Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, or Korean

## When to choose
- you want a concise, beginner-friendly introduction to linear algebra
- you prefer learning with runnable Jupyter/Colab notebooks
- you need a free, multi-format, multi-language math textbook

## When to avoid
- you need a rigorous, proof-heavy graduate-level treatment
- you want a full university course with exercises and grading
- you need advanced topics like tensor algebra or functional analysis

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation
- domain: mathematics, education, tutorials
- platform: python, cross-platform
- tags: linear-algebra, textbook, quarto, jupyter-notebook, open-textbook, beginner-friendly, mathematics-education, education, web

## Member repositories
- little-book-of/linear-algebra (main) score 55

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:03.347953+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:02:30.999999+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/little-book-of/linear-algebra (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:03.347953+00:00, sha d4c88d41286a)
  - homepage: https://little-book-of.github.io/linear-algebra/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:42:11.600616+00:00, sha 67a387c753c6)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.