Sep 8, 2011 · I think linear refers to the fact that vector spaces are not curved. For instance, the wikipedia page for linear spaces gets redirected to the page on vector spaces. So does the one at …

May 16, 2020 · Thank you for this it was actually very insightful but my question was about the different departments of mathematics and how, when approaching a new concept, you would interpret the …

Dec 27, 2025 · Questions on linear programming, the optimization of a linear function subject to linear constraints.

More specifically, in mathematics, linear algebra has, of course, its use in abstract algebra ; vector spaces arise in many different areas of algebra such as group theory, ring theory, module theory, …

11 A standard book for a first course in linear algebra is Gilbert Strang's Linear Algebra and Its Applications. After getting an initial exposure, Sheldon Axler's Linear Algebra Done Right is a good …

Jun 8, 2023 · A linear function fixes the origin, whereas an affine function need not do so. An affine function is the composition of a linear function with a translation, so while the linear part fixes the …

Just curious, when should I learn linear algebra in college? And when is linear algebra usually taught? What precedes linear algebra and what usually goes after linear algebra courses?

I tried searching for a sane introductory description of Linear Algebra. All I can ascertain is that many problems in many fields of life and the sciences are discretely solved (broken-up, or simplified) by …

Feb 16, 2016 · 0 As linear maps are represented by matrices, and every matrix defines a map, the notation is not always clean-cut and the same family of symbols might be used by both. The …

Mar 17, 2016 · Thus linear algebra becomes both the archetypal example of a completely successful mathematical field, and a powerful tool when other mathematical fields can be reduced to it. This is …