Project Links: matrix kit
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| Audience/Grade: | College Freshman-Graduate |
| Discipline(s): |
Computer Science Electrical Engineering General Engineering, Engineering Science Industrial Engineering Information Systems Mathematical Sciences Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics |
| Special Topic(s): |
Project Links at RPI TUES NSF Projects - Transforming Undergraduate Education in STEM |
| Learning Resource Type: |
Teaching - Tutorial |
| Media Type: |
Unknown |
| Author(s): |
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| Publisher(s): |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Description: | "The objective of this module is to introduce the geometry of matrices. Through a series of guided experiments, the user is encouraged to develop a more intuitive feel for what matrices represent in a variety of contexts, such as the deformation of shapes in the plane produced by multiplying vectors by matrices, or the geometric meanings of determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Although some common analytic formulas are presented, the focus is on visual exploration of fundamental concepts." Sections covered in this module are: * linear transformations * vectorfields * Eigenvectors & Eigenvalues * determinants * spring-mass systems Some very good applets and problems walk the student through this module. |
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| Keywords: | eigenvectors eigenvalues determinants vectors matrices |
| Is Component of: |
Project Links: mathematics and its applications in engineering and science |
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| Related ABET Criteria: |
(a) Apply mathematics, science, and engineering |
| Use of Resource: |
Useful tutorial on matrices with applications. |
| Difficulty: |
Difficult |
| Interactivity Level: |
High |
| Version Info | |
| Publication Date: | August 2001 |
| Platform/Format: |
WWW |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Download URL: | http://links.math.rpi.edu/devmodules/matrixkit/index.html |
| System Requirements: |
must be able to run java applets |
| Copyright and Use Restrictions: |
Copyright 1998-1999, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. All rights reserved |
| Metadata: |
IEEE LOM Record |
| Collection: |
NEEDS
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