linear algebra
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of linear algebra
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Thankfully, the results of computer simulations, mean-field theory, a statistical theory of particles, and mathematical proofs based on linear algebra were all consistent.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 26, 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
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
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