Linear Algebra

Study of vectors, matrices, and linear transformations.

Practical Applications

Data Science and Machine Learning

Powering Smart Decisions

Data scientists use linear algebra to analyze large datasets, discover patterns, and make predictions.

Where Linear Algebra Shines

  • Data Representation: Rows and columns of data are just matrices!
  • Algorithms: Many machine learning methods, like Principal Component Analysis (PCA), use eigenvectors and eigenvalues.
  • Neural Networks: These complex models use matrix multiplication to process information.

Why This Matters

Linear algebra helps machines:

  • Recognize faces in photos.
  • Suggest movies you might like.
  • Detect spam emails.

Examples

  • Organizing customer data in a matrix to find trends.

  • Using PCA to reduce the number of variables in a dataset.

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