linear algebra
nounDefinition of linear algebra
: 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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The technical side is mostly math: statistics, linear algebra, probability, calculus. — Zeynep Tufekci, Scientific American, "Should Kids Learn to Code?," 7 Aug. 2019 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, "‘Outsiders’ Crack 50-Year-Old Math Problem," 24 Nov. 2015 Topics of study will include probability, statistics, linear algebra, and high-level programming language. — Margeaux Sippell, BostonGlobe.com, "Weekend business agenda," 15 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'linear algebra.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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