Definition:Linear Algebra
Definition
Linear algebra is the branch of algebra which studies vector spaces and linear transformations between them.
Also see
- Results about linear algebra can be found here.
Linguistic Note
The word algebra originates from the Arabic word al-ğabr, meaning balancing, reduction or restoration.
It originates from the name of a book, circa 825 C.E., by Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi:
- Al-Kitāb al-muḫtaṣar fī ḥisāb al-ğabr wa-l-muqābala (The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and Balancing)
