How to Use linear algebra in a Sentence

linear algebra

noun
  • Sean Johnson took linear algebra last semester and will study computer science in the spring.
    Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2020
  • Women in linear algebra courses, for example, spend a lot of time and energy dealing with male classmates who think that their female peers can’t do math.
    Scott Freeman, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2020
  • But many standard techniques for data analysis are based on a type of mathematics known as linear algebra, which studies straight lines and flat planes.
    Kelsey Houston-Edwards, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2022
  • That time and energy can’t be used to solve linear algebra problems, which leads to underperformance.
    Scott Freeman, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2020
  • The simpler objects are arrays of numbers called matrices, the core element of linear algebra.
    Quanta Magazine, 9 June 2020
  • 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.
    Byscience News Staff, science.org, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Thus, the boundary condition problem reduces to pure linear algebra.
    Byadrian Cho, science.org, 30 Nov. 2022
  • While groups are abstract and often difficult to get a handle on, matrices and linear algebra are elementary.
    Quanta Magazine, 9 June 2020
  • Now, theorists have found a way to solve the integrals numerically by reducing them to linear algebra.
    Byadrian Cho, science.org, 30 Nov. 2022
  • One of his proudest accomplishments is taking differential equations with linear algebra at George Fox during his sophomore year.
    oregonlive, 21 June 2023
  • 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.
    Kelsey Houston-Edwards, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2022
  • For example, in linear algebra one studies abstract vector spaces such as three-dimensional Euclidean space.
    Emily Riehl, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2021
  • The purpose of all this computational heft is to run linear algebra, the mathematics of data processing in general and machine learning in particular.
    The Economist, 5 Dec. 2019
  • One early technique came via a linear algebra representation called eigenvectors, which let researchers compare similar objects as long as they are precisely aligned.
    Michael Fitzgerald, Discover Magazine, 25 Nov. 2015
  • Matrices are the core objects in linear algebra, which is used to study mathematical phenomena whose behavior can be captured by lines, planes and higher-dimensional spaces.
    Quanta Magazine, 24 Nov. 2015
  • Representation theory creates a bridge between group theory and linear algebra by assigning a matrix to each element in a group, according to certain rules.
    Quanta Magazine, 9 June 2020
  • American universities used to focus on disciplines like biology and linear algebra and, yes, classical economics that try to show students how the world actually works.
    WSJ, 7 Sep. 2020
  • This blog continued to explore concepts from linear algebra, and basic statistical foundations and also introduced some of the key language that data scientists and AI experts use such as logistic regressions, gradient descent etc.
    Cindy Gordon, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
  • Topics of study will include probability, statistics, linear algebra, and high-level programming language.
    Margeaux Sippell, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Mar. 2018
  • The chips also incorporate a linear algebra accelerator core to help speed up perception capabilities.
    Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2022
  • The technical side is mostly math: statistics, linear algebra, probability, calculus.
    Zeynep Tufekci, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2019

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