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Why cool?
vWhy is numerical
linear algebra cool?
vMixture of theory and applications
vTouches many topics
vEasy to jump in to, but can spend a lifetime studying & researching
vTons of activity in
many areas
vMathematics: Combinatorics, Harmonic Analysis, Integral Equations, Probability, Number Theory
vApplied Math: Chaotic Systems, Statistical Mechanics, Communications Theory, Radar Tracking, Nuclear
Physics
vApplications
vBIG HUGE SUBJECT!!