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linear algebra

American  

noun

Mathematics.
  1. algebra2


linear algebra Scientific  
  1. The branch of mathematics that deals with the theory of systems of linear equations, matrices, vector spaces, and linear transformations.


Etymology

Origin of linear algebra

First recorded in 1890–95

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The Julia Programming Language, a popular language for scientific computing that is also used in MIT's introductory linear algebra classes, offers many tools that make it invaluable for constructing such generative models, Schäfer adds.

From Science Daily May 16, 2024

Cooking, reading, and cleaning may as well have been linear algebra.

From Slate Mar. 17, 2024

A CSU math major, for instance, requires linear algebra or differential equations.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 28, 2023

Thus, the boundary condition problem reduces to pure linear algebra.

From Science Magazine Nov. 30, 2022

In contrast to the relatively simple and rigid structures that characterize linear algebra, TDA is grounded in topology, a branch of mathematics that studies pliable, stretchy shapes.

From Scientific American Sep. 26, 2022

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