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3Blue1Brown

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3Blue1Brown’s most viewed videos of 2016

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    Vectors | Chapter 1, Essence of linear algebra

    Vectors | Chapter 1, Essence of linear algebra

    12.9M views6 Aug 20169:52(opens in a new tab)

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    Linear combinations, span, and basis vectors | Chapter 2, Essence of linear algebra

    Linear combinations, span, and basis vectors | Chapter 2, Essence of linear algebra

    7.5M views6 Aug 20169:59(opens in a new tab)

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    Linear transformations and matrices | Chapter 3, Essence of linear algebra

    Linear transformations and matrices | Chapter 3, Essence of linear algebra

    7.3M views7 Aug 201610:59(opens in a new tab)

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    Eigenvectors and eigenvalues | Chapter 14, Essence of linear algebra

    Eigenvectors and eigenvalues | Chapter 14, Essence of linear algebra

    6.4M views15 Sept 201617:16(opens in a new tab)

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    But what is the Riemann zeta function? Visualizing analytic continuation

    But what is the Riemann zeta function? Visualizing analytic continuation

    5.4M views9 Dec 201622:11(opens in a new tab)

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    The determinant | Chapter 6, Essence of linear algebra

    The determinant | Chapter 6, Essence of linear algebra

    5M views10 Aug 201610:03(opens in a new tab)

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    Matrix multiplication as composition | Chapter 4, Essence of linear algebra

    Matrix multiplication as composition | Chapter 4, Essence of linear algebra

    4.5M views8 Aug 201610:04(opens in a new tab)

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    Inverse matrices, column space and null space | Chapter 7, Essence of linear algebra

    Inverse matrices, column space and null space | Chapter 7, Essence of linear algebra

    3.9M views15 Aug 201612:09(opens in a new tab)

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    Dot products and duality | Chapter 9, Essence of linear algebra

    Dot products and duality | Chapter 9, Essence of linear algebra

    3.4M views24 Aug 201614:12(opens in a new tab)

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    Who cares about topology?   (Old version)

    Who cares about topology? (Old version)

    3.3M views4 Nov 201616:30(opens in a new tab)

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    Essence of linear algebra preview

    Essence of linear algebra preview

    2.8M views5 Aug 20165:09(opens in a new tab)

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    Three-dimensional linear transformations | Chapter 5, Essence of linear algebra

    Three-dimensional linear transformations | Chapter 5, Essence of linear algebra

    2.7M views9 Aug 20164:46(opens in a new tab)

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    Change of basis | Chapter 13, Essence of linear algebra

    Change of basis | Chapter 13, Essence of linear algebra

    2.6M views11 Sept 201612:51(opens in a new tab)

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    Cross products | Chapter 10, Essence of linear algebra

    Cross products | Chapter 10, Essence of linear algebra

    2.5M views1 Sept 20168:54(opens in a new tab)

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    Fractal charm: Space filling curves

    Fractal charm: Space filling curves

    2.1M views17 Jan 20162:34(opens in a new tab)

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    Nonsquare matrices as transformations between dimensions | Chapter 8, Essence of linear algebra

    Nonsquare matrices as transformations between dimensions | Chapter 8, Essence of linear algebra

    2.1M views16 Aug 20164:27(opens in a new tab)

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    Abstract vector spaces | Chapter 16, Essence of linear algebra

    Abstract vector spaces | Chapter 16, Essence of linear algebra

    1.8M views24 Sept 201616:46(opens in a new tab)

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    Cross products in the light of linear transformations | Chapter 11, Essence of linear algebra

    Cross products in the light of linear transformations | Chapter 11, Essence of linear algebra

    1.6M views1 Sept 201613:10(opens in a new tab)

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    The Brachistochrone, with Steven Strogatz

    The Brachistochrone, with Steven Strogatz

    1.4M views1 Apr 201616:02(opens in a new tab)

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    Triangle of Power

    Triangle of Power

    811.8K views26 Jun 20167:42(opens in a new tab)

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    Binary, Hanoi and Sierpinski, part 1

    Binary, Hanoi and Sierpinski, part 1

    776.2K views25 Nov 201613:59(opens in a new tab)

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    3blue1brown channel trailer

    3blue1brown channel trailer

    410K views25 Nov 20161:32(opens in a new tab)

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    Binary, Hanoi, and Sierpinski, part 2

    Binary, Hanoi, and Sierpinski, part 2

    328K views25 Nov 201613:40(opens in a new tab)

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    Snell's law proof using springs

    Snell's law proof using springs

    223.8K views1 Apr 20163:57(opens in a new tab)