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When I first learned least-squares linear regression in my undergrad degree, I remember that we approached it in the "calculus" way: taking the sum of the squared differences for each observation and solving a massive (and tedious) equation until we …
Today, we'll complete our series on basic matrix operations by covering powers of a matrix and matrix transposition. In the previous posts, we covered matrix addition, subtraction and multiplication and matrix inversion. Powers of a matrix Say we …
Today we will continue our discussion of the basic operations you can do with matrices in linear algebra. In the last post we covered addition, subtraction, scalar multiplication and matrix multiplication. This week, we'll cover matrix inversion. So …
Last year, I had the chance to enrol in a mathematics degree by distance, which has been extremely helpful for filling in some gaps in my maths knowledge that I have coming from a behavioural sciences background. As I work my way through my degree, …
