3Blue1Brown’s most viewed videos of 2016
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Vectors | Chapter 1, Essence of linear algebra
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Linear combinations, span, and basis vectors | Chapter 2, Essence of linear algebra
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Linear transformations and matrices | Chapter 3, Essence of linear algebra
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Eigenvectors and eigenvalues | Chapter 14, Essence of linear algebra
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But what is the Riemann zeta function? Visualizing analytic continuation
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The determinant | Chapter 6, Essence of linear algebra
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Matrix multiplication as composition | Chapter 4, Essence of linear algebra
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Inverse matrices, column space and null space | Chapter 7, Essence of linear algebra
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Dot products and duality | Chapter 9, Essence of linear algebra
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Who cares about topology? (Old version)
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Essence of linear algebra preview
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Three-dimensional linear transformations | Chapter 5, Essence of linear algebra
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Change of basis | Chapter 13, Essence of linear algebra
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Cross products | Chapter 10, Essence of linear algebra
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Fractal charm: Space filling curves
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Nonsquare matrices as transformations between dimensions | Chapter 8, Essence of linear algebra
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Abstract vector spaces | Chapter 16, Essence of linear algebra
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Cross products in the light of linear transformations | Chapter 11, Essence of linear algebra
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The Brachistochrone, with Steven Strogatz
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Triangle of Power
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Binary, Hanoi and Sierpinski, part 1
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3blue1brown channel trailer
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Binary, Hanoi, and Sierpinski, part 2
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Snell's law proof using springs