Applied Linear Algebra in Data Analysis (ALADA)

Interactive animations for the ALADA course

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This page hosts a growing collection of interactive animations designed to accompany the ALADA course. Each animation focuses on a specific concept and is intended for in-class demonstration and self-study.

Animations

Discrete LDS — zero input

Phase plane of x[k+1] = A x[k] with the Ax − x quiver field and click-to-seed trajectory.

Continuous LDS — zero input

Phase plane of ẋ(t) = A x(t) with the ẋ = Ax velocity field, RK4-integrated trajectory, and eigenspace decomposition.

Positive Definite Matrices

Interactive 3D surface of xTAx for a symmetric 2×2 matrix, with sliders for a, b, c, eigenvalues, and PD classification.

Induced Matrix Norms

Unit ball and its image under A for the 1, 2, and ∞ norms, with a slider to sweep all unit vectors and display the induced norm ‖A‖_p.

Singular Value Decomposition

Unit p-ball mapped by A = UΣVT: choose singular vectors via θU, θV sliders, adjust σ₁ and σ₂, and see v₁ → σ₁u₁, v₂ → σ₂u₂.