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		BeetleB on May 12, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A 2020 Vision of Linear Algebra If you want to get into serious physics/engineering, the abstract aspect of linear algebra is much more important than the boring computational mechanics. And quite a bit of those computational mechanics lead you astray when you go to infinite dimensions.

slavik81 on May 13, 2020 [–]

How might they lead you astray? It almost sounds like you have an example in mind.

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