Gilbert Strang has been a professor in MIT’s math department for 61 years and has been part of the MIT community for 66 years, a spokesperson for the institution told USA TODAY. He taught his ...

Gilbert Strang, an MIT mathematics professor, received a standing ovation after giving his last linear algebra lecture on Monday. Sandi Miller/MIT News. By Eli Curwin.

Video recorded by Lucas Igel, an MIT student and filmmaker, shows Professor Gilbert Strang getting a standing ovation as he wrapped up his final lecture on May 15. Michel Goemans, head of the ...

Gilbert Strang’s linear algebra lectures, from M.I.T., are among the most watched courses on the Web.