linear algebra

American  

noun

Mathematics.

1. algebra2

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linear algebra Scientific  

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

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Etymology

Origin of linear algebra

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

One key operation in a deep neural network involves the use of linear algebra to perform matrix multiplication, which transforms data as it is passed from layer to layer.

From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 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

Intuiting the solution requires some familiarity with linear algebra, so I won’t detail it here.

From Scientific American • Feb. 13, 2023

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

From Science Magazine • Nov. 30, 2022