Sep 8, 2011 · Why Linear Algebra named in that way? Especially, why we call it linear? What does it mean?

5 What exactly does 'linear' mean. For example, Hilbert space is a linear space. What is the difference between a linear and a 'non-linear' space. I am starting a self-study of linear algebra so this word is …

May 16, 2020 · This definition works for linear functions but I was asking more about the specific term "linear" and how you would approach it regardless of what comes after the word linear, whether it be …

May 15, 2019 · Where is the reference to a straight line? So, whether linear is just a word used in different contexts? Does it have different meaning in different situation? Or linearity refers to some …

Jan 27, 2016 · Althought that's the motivation which is used to start most of linear algebra courses, the reason we have linear algebra in mathematics is to have one unified and systematic way of studying …

Feb 21, 2025 · Linear algebra is dealing with straight objects not with one-dimensional objects. The same for linear vs nonlinear equations. On the other hand a linear ordering has in fact the meaning …

I have a very hard time remembering which is which between linear independence and linear dependence... that is, if I am asked to specify whether a set of vectors are linearly dependent or …

Linear algebra deals with the study of linear systems. A "linear system" is a system of lines. So yes, when applying matrices, a linear system is involved. That being said, there are typically ways to …

Take for example the linear equation $$-7x+3=-7x+2$$ What I understand by this is that there is no number that would make the Left hand side and the right hand side of the equation equal.But if so,

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