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

With calculations based on linear algebra, the research team demonstrated that -- analogous to radioactivity in atomic nuclei -- a magnetic quiver can decay into a more stable state or fission into two separate quivers.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 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

The approach transforms them into differential equations, which can be solved easily by a computer—although the method depends on a key new insight and lots and lots of linear algebra.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 7, 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