linear algebra

noun

: a branch of mathematics that is concerned with mathematical structures closed under the operations of addition and scalar multiplication and that includes the theory of systems of linear equations, matrices, determinants, vector spaces, and linear transformations

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That can generate random samples useful for computations or to solve linear algebra calculations, which are ubiquitous in science, engineering, and machine learning. —

Will Knight, WIRED, 18 Jan. 2024 Wagner places a lot in this category: linear algebra, the law of conservation of energy, the cure for scurvy, the paintings of van Gogh and Vermeer, the poetry of Dickinson and Keats, the compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach. —

Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 24 June 2023 GPUs were designed to do matrix multiplication, a sophisticated form of linear algebra that is orders of magnitude faster than central processing units. —

Aydin Kilic, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023 Along with statistics and linear algebra, technologists should be required to study history, philosophy, ethics, and literature. —

Chris Hyams, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for linear algebra

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1870, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of linear algebra was in 1870

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“Linear algebra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linear%20algebra. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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