AI engineering glossary · Linear algebra

What is system of linear equations?

System of linear equations (also called Linear system): A set of equations in which each unknown appears only to the first power and is multiplied by a constant. It can be written compactly as A x = b, and may have one solution, none, or infinitely many.

Level: beginnerTopic: Linear algebra

System of linear equations: an example

x + 2y = 5 and 3x - y = 1 give x = 1, y = 2, written as [[1,2],[3,-1]] [x, y] = [5, 1].

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System of linear equations is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.

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