Why is Linear Algebra Taught So Badly?

Linear algebra is one of the cornerstones of machine learning. It’s more intuitive than you might think

Callum Ballard
Towards Data Science
8 min readJun 6, 2020

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I’m aware of the irony of using non-parallel lines to illustrate a blog about linear algebra. Image: Pexels

Here’s a quick maths question for you. Raise your hand if you can multiply these two matrices together:

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Analytics Lead at Cleo AI, McKinsey & LSE Alumni, previously published in The Economist. Typically found listening to Japanese Math Rock...