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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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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

Now, theorists have found a way to solve the integrals numerically by reducing them to linear algebra.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 30, 2022

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