Question

Is it too much to take differential equation and linear algebra at the same time?

Answer 1

No, it is also logical....

Answer 2

Although, frankly, the "theory" part of linear algebra can be a bit of a chore...

Answer 3

Do they complement each other ?

Answer 4

U saw the problem I posted the other day..?

de's solved with linear algebra..

Answer 5

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacobian

Answer 6

Yeah, I've used them for integration

Answer 7

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hessian_matrix

Answer 8

Because I took boolean algebra with other math class ; it messed up my mind
a+b+c'+d'+1=1

Answer 9

lol...

Answer 10

started doing that in my calc classes

Answer 11

apostrophe not a prime...usually.

Answer 12

Every time I go in chat, there is upside down LaTeX!

Answer 13

lol, I am responsible

Answer 14

I know, u will be taken out and shot....

Answer 15

Are u an "applications" or "theory" sort? Or not yet made up your mind?

Answer 16

it is not latex, just switching ascii with corresponding upside down one

Answer 17

application, I like theory unless it is too abstract

Answer 18

U could skip linear algebra and try to teach yourself the relevant bits of linear algebra\vector spaces minus all the theory....

Answer 19

that's what I am doing now with fourier series and laplace tranforms

Answer 20

If u are applications oriented, I think it is more practical like that...

Answer 21

I guess u like physics..?

Answer 22

I do, mechanics was easy.
E&M just seems like pile of ---

Answer 23

U can often find the necessary math in higher level physics course..

Answer 24

higher level like quantum mechanics?

Answer 25

There too, and special/general relativity....

Answer 26

With your math/de's I think u can manage these courses if u have done EnM.

Answer 27

Yeah, I am still figuring out Maxwell's eqs

Answer 28

In Geometric Algebra, it is only 1 equation....:-)

Answer 29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geometric_algebra

I am responsible for a lot of that page...

Answer 30

(selfstudier)

Answer 31

Geometric Algebra
Analytic Geometry
nice , both direction

Answer 32

I like to call it linear algebra done right...:-)

Answer 33

Do u see the Maxwell's equation in the middle..?

Answer 34

Electrodynamics and special relativity? that one?

Answer 35

Yes...more detail here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell%27s_equations#Geometric_algebra_.28GA.29_formulation

Answer 36

And here is the 4 to 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_descriptions_of_the_electromagnetic_field#Geometric_algebra_.28GA.29_approach

Answer 37

He took other people law? Gauss, ampere,...

Answer 38

That was his cleverness to recognize the connectedness and to show it...

Answer 39

my physics teacher told me that if we use newton's law then we can show that charge exhibits different property in different frames and which is wrong..then he told me a little about relativity .do you have more information on this ?

Answer 40

Newton's Laws do not hold in relativistic spacetimes...

Answer 41

They hold in our low speed frame of reference..

Answer 42

If something is too fast or too small newton's law don't work

Answer 43

okay i will have to study relativity then

Answer 44

U are in complicated territory here:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inertial_frames

Answer 45

And u will have to get to grips with Dirac......
(much easier in Geometric Algebra)

Answer 46

Thanks estudier and imran too

estudier are you professor in some university ?

Answer 47

No, I am retired...

Answer 48

okay, you're knowledge is really vast. : )

Answer 49

Only physics and math, I know a little....

Answer 50

Perhaps a bit of Computing on the side...

Strictly for entertainment purposes:-)