# Linear Algebra Intuitions & Big Ideas Frequently I have wondered, what is the point and big idea of linear algebra? That isn't to say I haven't come across many good examples of it's usefulness; rather, I have many examples of where it can be used and how powerful it is, but they don't all cohesively fit in my head yet. The goal of this note is to eventually create a cohesive understanding of all of the different viewpoints of linear algebra. But, to get there I must start by collecting the best ideas and intuitions I come across. ### Intuitions 1. [Linear algebra is useful for describing the manipulation of space](https://youtu.be/uQhTuRlWMxw?t=55) 2. Quora post on transpose, todo: https://qr.ae/pG64UF 3. Steve Skiena data science book 4. math for machine learning book 5. math architectures of ml book 6. sean carrol, emily riehl, t bradley, what is an algebra? --- Date: 20220104 Links to: Tags: #todo #review References: * []()