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Re:So you want to study mathematics by edflsafoiewq on Monday March 07, 2022 @04:57PM (#30593823)
Calculus and linear algebra continue to dominate in applied mathematics. "How can I turn this into a problem in linear algebra?" is probably the most fruitful mathematical technique that has ever existed.
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Re:So you want to study mathematics by JadeNB on Monday March 07, 2022 @04:59PM (#30593857)
> "How can I turn this into a problem in linear algebra?" is probably the most fruitful mathematical technique that has ever existed.

And, from that perspective (with which I agree), calculus itself is just another instance of trying to turn a non-linear problem into a problem in linear algebra!

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Re:So you want to study mathematics by Koshkin on Monday March 07, 2022 @05:12PM (#30594027)
True: the differential at a point is a linear map; the integral is a linear form (on the vector space of functions).
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