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Dot Products, Pythagoras' Theorem, and Generalizations - Wild Linear Algebra A - NJ Wildberger

Offered By: Insights into Mathematics via YouTube

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Course Description

Overview

Explore the foundations of metrical geometry through a novel, algebraic approach to linear algebra in this 28-minute video lecture. Learn about dot products, their bilinear and symmetric properties, and how they relate to Pythagoras' theorem. Discover how to define perpendicularity and quadrance of vectors using purely algebraic concepts, allowing for work with rational numbers. Follow along as an algebraic proof of Pythagoras' theorem is presented, demonstrating its fundamental importance in linear algebra. Conclude by examining symmetric bilinear forms and their connection to 2x2 matrices, setting the stage for understanding relativistic geometry introduced by Einstein and Minkowski.

Syllabus

Introduction
The fundamental dot product of vectors
Symmetric property of the dot product
Pythagoras Theorem via Linear Algebra
Transpose


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Insights into Mathematics

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