Week 4

Author

Bea Taylor

Published

October 1, 2025

Introduction

This week will introduce some concepts from mathematics to help with understanding equations and modelling data.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this week, you will be able to:

  1. Define concept of linear maps.
  2. Compute linear algebra equations using vectors and matrices.
  3. Describe how linear algebra relates to solving linear regression.

Lecture

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Quiz

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Practical

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