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Science

Supervisor Name

Dr. Greg Reid

Keywords

Applied math, finite element method, eigenvalue problem, numerical methods, data visualization

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Why do we care about eigenvalues and eigenvectors? What's the big deal? For many people enrolled in entry level linear algebra courses, these concepts seem like far fetched abstractions that become pointless exercises in computation. But in reality, these fundamental ideas are vital to how we live our lives every single day. But how?

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This presentation is self-sufficient, however a much more detailed blog post styled article can be found here for anyone who prefers reading the content themselves or would like to see the math: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qti1NXksszZyf-D4orQ8X1TarccwX8jc?usp=sharing

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Actual blog post styled article that supplements the presentation. For those who wish to take a closer look at the math, or prefer to read themselves.

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Eigenvalue Problems on Atypical Domains - The Finite Element Method

Why do we care about eigenvalues and eigenvectors? What's the big deal? For many people enrolled in entry level linear algebra courses, these concepts seem like far fetched abstractions that become pointless exercises in computation. But in reality, these fundamental ideas are vital to how we live our lives every single day. But how?

 

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