Elementary Linear
Algebra
Chapter 10
Howard Anton
Copyright © 2010 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Chapter 10
Applications of Linear Algebra
10.1 Constructing Curves and Surfaces Through
Specified Points
10.2 Geometric Linear Programming
10.3 The Earliest Applications of Linear Algebra
10.4 Cubic Spline Interpolation
10.5 Markov Chains
10.6 Graph Theory
10.7 Games of Strategy
10.8 Leontief Economic Models
10.9 Forest Management
10.10 Computer Graphics
More Applications
10.11 Equilibrium Temperature Distributions
10.12 Computed Tomography
10.13 Fractals
10.14 Chaos
10.15 Cryptography
10.16 Genetics
10.17 Age-Specific Population Growth
10.18 Harvesting of Animal Populations
10.19 A Least Squares Model for Human Hearing
10.20 Warps and Morphs
Section 10.1 Constructing Curves and
Surfaces Through Specified Points
Finding the equation of a line between two points:
A conic section through 5 points
Section 10.2 Geometric Linear Programming
Section 10.3 The Earliest
Applications of Linear Algebra
Section 10.4 Cubic Spline Interpolation
Section 10.5 Markov Chains
A regular transition matrix
Section 10.6 Graph Theory
Dominance and Power
Section 10.7 Games of Strategy
A two-person zero-sum matrix game
Optimal Strategies
Section 10.8
Leontief Economic Models
Productive Consumptive Matrix
Section 10.9 Forest Management
Forest Management
Optimal Sustainable Yield
Section 10.10 Computer Graphics
Section 10.11 Equilibrium
Temperature Distributions
Discrete Mean Value Property
Monte Carlo Technique:
A Random Walk
Section 10.12 Computed Tomography
Orthogonal Projection Formula
Section 10.13 Fractals
Serpinski Carpet Serpinski Triangle
The Hausdorff Dimension
Fractals
Serpinski Carpet Serpinski Triangle
Section 10.14 Chaos
Section 10.15 Cryptography
Substitution ciphers:
Ciphering via Matrices
GTNKGKDUSK becomes STRIKE NOW
Section 10.16 Genetics
Autosomal Inheritance
X linked Inheritance
Section 10.17 Age-Specific
Population Growth
Leslie model describing female population growth
Section 10.18 Harvesting of
Animal Populations
Optimal Sustainable Yield
Section 10.19 A Least Squares
Model for Human Hearing
Least Squares Approximation
to a Sound Wave
Minimizing error on [0, 2π]
Minimizing error on [0,T]
Section 10.20
Warps and Morphs
Triangulation and Warps
Time Varying Morphs
