Why cool?
v Why is numerical linear algebra cool?
v Mixture of theory and applications
v Touches many topics
v Easy to jump in to, but can spend a lifetime studying &
researching
v Tons of activity in many areas
v Mathematics: Combinatorics, Harmonic Analysis, Integral
Equations, Probability, Number Theory
v Applied Math: Chaotic Systems, Statistical Mechanics,
Communications Theory, Radar Tracking, Nuclear Physics
v Applications
v BIG HUGE SUBJECT!!