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10-Day Roadmap for Mastering Linear Algebra

To master these topics from Linear Algebra in 10 days, here's a


structured roadmap, along with additional resources for deeper
understanding.

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Day 1: Inner Product, Length, and Orthogonality


Chapters:
- Poole: Exercise 6.1 (#1-18)
- Lay: Exercise 6.7 (#1-12, 21-24)

Plan:
1. Concepts:
- Definition of inner product, norm, and orthogonality.
- Examples of inner product spaces.
- Cauchy-Schwarz inequality and triangle inequality.

2. Tasks:
- Solve selected problems from Poole and Lay (odd-numbered
problems first).
- Understand the geometric interpretation of orthogonality.

Resources:
- Khan Academy: Inner Product Spaces
- Linear Algebra Playlist by Gilbert Strang (YouTube).

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Day 2: Orthogonal Sets


Chapters:
- Poole: Exercise 6.2 (#1-22)

Plan:
1. Concepts:
- Orthogonal and orthonormal sets.
- Properties of orthogonal sets and their connection to linear
independence.

2. Tasks:
- Derive properties of orthogonal matrices.
- Solve all even-numbered problems.

Resources:
- 3Blue1Brown: Essence of Linear Algebra.

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Day 3: Orthogonal Projections


Chapters:
- Poole: Exercise 6.3 (#1-22)
Plan:
1. Concepts:
- Projection formula.
- Applications of projections (least squares solutions).

2. Tasks:
- Practice problems involving projections onto subspaces.
- Derive the orthogonal decomposition theorem.

Resources:
- Linear Algebra Done Right by Sheldon Axler (for proofs).

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Day 4: Gram-Schmidt Process


Chapters:
- Poole: Exercise 6.4 (#1-18)
- Lay: QR Decomposition (Exercise 6.4 #13-16)

Plan:
1. Concepts:
- Step-by-step Gram-Schmidt process.
- Transition from Gram-Schmidt to QR decomposition.

2. Tasks:
- Work through examples by hand.
- Solve exercises for understanding QR decomposition.
Resources:
- MIT OpenCourseWare: Gram-Schmidt Process.

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Day 5: Linear Transformations


Chapters:
- Poole: Exercise 6.4 (#1-18)
- Lay: Exercise 6.5 (#1-20)

Plan:
1. Concepts:
- Definitions and matrix representations of transformations.
- Understand kernel and range.

2. Tasks:
- Solve problems on finding the kernel and range.
- Focus on examples from Lay's book.

Resources:
- Paul's Online Math Notes: Linear Transformations.

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Day 6: Least Squares Problems


Chapters:
- Lay: Exercise 6.5 (#1-16)

Plan:
1. Concepts:
- Pseudo-inverse and its applications.
- Projection of b on the column space of A.

2. Tasks:
- Derive and solve a least-squares problem manually.

Resources:
- Gilbert Strang's lectures (YouTube).

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Day 7: Applications to Linear Models


Chapters:
- Lay: Exercise 6.6 (#1-4, 7, 9)

Plan:
1. Concepts:
- Connection between linear algebra and statistical models.
- Applications in real-world data fitting.

2. Tasks:
- Practice exercises from Lay.
Resources:
- "Data Science for Linear Algebra" articles or tutorials.

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Day 8: Diagonalization of Symmetric Matrices


Chapters:
- Lay: Exercise 7.1 (#1-26)

Plan:
1. Concepts:
- Eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
- Spectral theorem for symmetric matrices.

2. Tasks:
- Solve diagonalization problems.
- Focus on applications like quadratic forms.

Resources:
- Gilbert Strang's textbook.

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Day 9: Singular Value Decomposition (SVD)


Chapters:
- Lay: Exercise 7.4 (#1-20)
Plan:
1. Concepts:
- Connection of SVD with eigenvalues and eigenvectors.

2. Tasks:
- Practice problems and interpret the results geometrically.

Resources:
- Visual Introduction to SVD by Luis Serrano (YouTube).

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Day 10: Consolidation and Advanced Topics


Topics:
- Affine combinations and independence (Lay: Exercises 8.1-8.3).
- Quadratic forms (Lay: Exercise 7.2).
- Constrained optimization (Lay: Exercise 7.3).

Plan:
1. Review Concepts:
- Affine geometry and optimization problems.

2. Tasks:
- Solve selected problems for a final review.

Resources:
- David Lay's companion website for additional exercises.
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General Tips:
1. Practice Daily: Dedicate at least 4 hours daily for solving problems
and revising concepts.
2. Collaborate: Join a study group or use forums like StackExchange
for doubts.
3. Software: Use MATLAB or Python (NumPy) for visualizing
concepts.

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