A practical approach to inquiry-based learning in linear algebra

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 245-259

  Chang, J M ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Applications; College level; Feature extraction; Image processing; Inquiry based learning; Linear algebra; Matrix multiplications; Orthogonal projection

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951743238     PISSN: 0020739X     EISSN: 14645211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0020739X.2010.519795     Document Type: Article

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