Lecture 2 Pre-Class

  1. (10 pts.) Make sure that you have a linear algebra package installed in your preferred programming language and install any needed packages. Examples include NumPy for Python (which we will use in class for examples), BLAS for C++ and Java, or nalgebra for Rust. In the pre-class assignment for lecture 2 on D2L submit which langauge you plan on using and which package(s) you installed to perform linear algebra calculations.

  2. If you have taken a course in linear algebra, then what we will be covering in lecture 2 (besides a bit of notation) should be familar. If you have not taken linear algebra, you can better prepare for class by watching some introductionn to linear algebra videos. I recommend this playlist from 3Blue1Brown.