Have you found a clean copy of Datta? Or do you prefer another book? Let me know in the comments below. Happy solving! P.S. For the GATE aspirants: The 2024 syllabus has shifted slightly toward more applications (SVD, PCA). Datta is weak on applications. So if you get his PDF, pair it with a modern book like Linear Algebra and Its Applications by David C. Lay.
Older editions (2010-2015) of Datta’s book sell for as little as ₹200-300 on eBay India, BookChor, or your college senior WhatsApp group . For the price of two pizzas, you get a physical book with zero eye strain and zero malware.
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