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…nglish) Add two learning documents for Phase 1 Math Foundations, Module A (core linear algebra), aimed at beginners: - phases/01-math-foundations/vi/module-a-dai-so-tuyen-tinh.md — Vietnamese - phases/01-math-foundations/en-simple/module-a-linear-algebra.md — B1-B2 simple English Each covers 5 lessons (linear algebra intuition, vectors/matrices, transformations & eigenvalues, norms & distances, linear systems), expanded from the existing en.md lessons with beginner-friendly explanations, inline SVG/mermaid diagrams, from-scratch + NumPy code, and graded exercises with full step-by-step solutions. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughAdded a beginner-friendly linear algebra module with five lessons. It covers vectors, matrices, transformations, norms, eigenvalues, and linear systems. It includes Python and NumPy examples, exercises, answers, glossaries, summaries, and resources. ChangesLinear Algebra Module
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- Around line 681-703: Update determinant to reject non-square matrices before
calculation, and update inverse_2x2 to require self.shape == (2, 2) before
computing the determinant. Raise a clear ValueError for unsupported shapes while
preserving the existing singular-matrix handling.
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Results table to match the vectors, including car–ship at approximately 0.986,
cat–dog at approximately 0.984, and cat–car at approximately 0.012; update the
ranking statement so car–ship is the highest pair, cat–dog is next, and cat–car
is the lowest.
- Around line 1115-1131: Update eigenvector_2x2 to handle complex eigenvalues
safely: compute the vector magnitude using conjugate products or an equivalent
complex norm, and return normalized complex components without division-by-zero
for rotation matrices. Preserve the existing real-eigenvalue behavior and
matrix-vector selection logic.
- Around line 1644-1658: Revise the condition-number discussion to state that
the regularized formula applies to symmetric positive-semidefinite matrices such
as XᵀX, where adding λI shifts the eigenvalues (and corresponding singular
values). Remove or qualify the claim for arbitrary matrices, and retain the
existing interpretation of regularization.
- Around line 218-223: Update the “Full rank” row in the rank interpretation
table so it states that full rank provides a unique solution under suitable
assumptions, but numerical stability depends on the matrix’s condition number;
remove the unqualified claim that it is stable.
- Around line 297-305: Update the Vector methods __add__, __sub__, and dot to
validate equal component dimensions before using zip, raising ValueError on
mismatches. Apply equivalent shape and inner-dimension checks to the Matrix
methods around the referenced matrix operations, and validate matrix
construction rejects empty or ragged data; preserve normal results for valid
inputs.
- Around line 1667-1684: Update gaussian_elimination to validate that A.shape
equals (n, n) and b.shape equals (n,) before constructing Ab or starting
elimination; reject mismatched dimensions explicitly, while preserving the
existing solve path for valid inputs.
- Around line 311-318: Guard zero-magnitude inputs before division in normalize,
project, the cosine-similarity helpers, and cosine_similarity_matrix. Apply one
consistent policy across all examples—prefer raising ValueError with clear
messages—and ensure valid nonzero-vector behavior remains unchanged.
- Around line 783-789: Update the Matrix API claims in the Phase 3 preview so
the training expression uses operations supported by the implemented Matrix
class. Prefer adding the missing __sub__, scalar multiplication, and scalar
right-multiplication methods to Matrix, matching the canonical Matrix lesson’s
behavior; otherwise rewrite the example using only existing Matrix operations.
- Around line 1773-1783: Correct the Exercise 5.2 example by keeping b as [6,
15, 27] and updating the expected solution/output and explanation to [3, -3, 3],
including the row checks; alternatively, if the intended answer remains [1, 1,
1], change b consistently to [6, 15, 25] throughout the example.
- Around line 200-204: Update every fenced code block in the document, including
the blocks around the vector example and the additionally referenced sections,
to include an appropriate language tag: use python for executable Python
snippets and text for output, equations, or matrix layouts.
- Around line 260-264: Update the attention bullet in the “Projection is
everywhere in ML” section to describe query-key score computation, normalized
attention weights, and value aggregation instead of calling it a linear-algebra
projection of a query onto a key; leave the linear regression and PCA bullets
unchanged.
- Around line 1162-1170: Update the PCA claim in the “Connection to real AI”
section: clarify that scikit-learn’s default svd_solver="auto" chooses
covariance eigendecomposition only for certain input shapes and otherwise uses
SVD-based solvers, or explicitly specify svd_solver="covariance_eigh" with a
compatible scikit-learn version.
- Around line 1885-1889: Replace the external educational links in the “Extra
resources” section with permitted canonical specifications or academic papers,
removing the 3Blue1Brown, MIT OpenCourseWare, and Stanford CS229 references
while preserving the section’s purpose.
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| v1 = [1, 0, 0] | ||
| v2 = [0, 1, 0] | ||
| v3 = [2, 1, 0] ← note: v3 = 2·v1 + 1·v2 | ||
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| | Case | Rank | Meaning for ML | | ||
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| | Full rank | Maximum | Model has one clear answer. It is stable. | | ||
| | Rank deficient | Below max | Extra features. Many answers. You need regularization. | | ||
| | Rank 1 | 1 | Every column is a scaled copy of one vector. Data sits on a line. | | ||
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Do not equate full rank with numerical stability.
Full rank can provide a unique solution under suitable assumptions. It does not guarantee a stable solution. A full-rank matrix can still be ill-conditioned. Replace “It is stable” with a condition-number qualification.
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states that full rank provides a unique solution under suitable assumptions, but
numerical stability depends on the matrix’s condition number; remove the
unqualified claim that it is stable.
| Projection is everywhere in ML: | ||
| - Linear regression = projecting the data onto the column space (the answer *is* a projection). | ||
| - PCA projects data onto the direction with the most spread. | ||
| - Attention in a transformer projects a query onto a key. | ||
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Transformer attention compares queries with keys, applies normalized weights, and combines values. It does not project a query onto a key in the linear-algebra projection sense. Replace this sentence with the actual query-key-value description.
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260 - 264, Update the attention bullet in the “Projection is everywhere in ML”
section to describe query-key score computation, normalized attention weights,
and value aggregation instead of calling it a linear-algebra projection of a
query onto a key; leave the linear regression and PCA bullets unchanged.
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Validate dimensions before using zip or indexing.
zip truncates mismatched vectors. For example, a two-element vector and a one-element vector produce a partial result instead of an error. The Matrix methods have the same issue: extra rows or columns can be ignored. Raise ValueError for mismatched vector dimensions, element-wise shapes, and matrix inner dimensions. Also reject empty or ragged matrix data during construction.
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297 - 305, Update the Vector methods __add__, __sub__, and dot to validate equal
component dimensions before using zip, raising ValueError on mismatches. Apply
equivalent shape and inner-dimension checks to the Matrix methods around the
referenced matrix operations, and validate matrix construction rejects empty or
ragged data; preserve normal results for valid inputs.
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| return self.dot(other) / (self.magnitude() * other.magnitude()) |
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Handle zero vectors before division.
normalize, project, and the cosine-similarity helpers divide by zero for valid zero-vector inputs. Raise ValueError with a clear message, or document a consistent return policy. Apply the same policy across these examples and cosine_similarity_matrix.
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In `@phases/01-math-foundations/en-simple/module-a-linear-algebra.md` around lines
311 - 318, Guard zero-magnitude inputs before division in normalize, project,
the cosine-similarity helpers, and cosine_similarity_matrix. Apply one
consistent policy across all examples—prefer raising ValueError with clear
messages—and ensure valid nonzero-vector behavior remains unchanged.
| ## Connection to real AI | ||
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| The eigenvalue/eigenvector code here *is* the algorithm behind: | ||
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| - **PCA & dimensionality reduction** — find the direction with the most spread. | ||
| - **Spectral clustering** — use the eigenvectors of the Laplacian to split groups. | ||
| - **Stability analysis** — check the eigenvalues of an RNN's weight matrix to find exploding gradients. | ||
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| When you call `PCA(n_components=2).fit(X)` in scikit-learn, inside it computes the eigenvalues of the covariance matrix — the exact algorithm you just wrote by hand. |
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scikit-learn PCA documentation default svd_solver covariance_eigh full auto current
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In scikit-learn, the default value for the svd_solver parameter in the PCA class is 'auto' [1][2]. The 'auto' policy automatically selects the most efficient solver based on the input data dimensions (X.shape) and the number of components (n_components) [1][3]: 1. covariance_eigh: This solver is selected if the input data has fewer than 1,000 features and more than 10 times as many samples [1][3]. 2. randomized: If the input data is larger than 500x500 and the number of components to extract is lower than 80% of the smallest dimension of the data, the 'randomized' method is used for efficiency [1][3]. 3. full: If neither of the above conditions is met, the exact 'full' SVD is computed [1][3]. The available options for svd_solver are 'auto', 'full', 'covariance_eigh', 'arpack', and 'randomized' [1][2]. While 'covariance_eigh' is a valid option in the documentation, it is typically selected automatically under the conditions specified above rather than being a standard manual solver choice like 'full', 'arpack', or 'randomized' [1][3].
Citations:
- 1: https://scikit-learn.org/stable/modules/generated/sklearn.decomposition.PCA
- 2: https://scikit-learn.org/stable/modules/generated/sklearn.decomposition.PCA.html
- 3: https://scikit-learn.org/dev/modules/generated/sklearn.decomposition.PCA.html
Correct the scikit-learn PCA implementation claim.
PCA(n_components=2).fit(X) uses svd_solver="auto" by default. It selects covariance eigendecomposition only for certain input shapes; otherwise it uses SVD-based solvers. State this distinction, or specify svd_solver="covariance_eigh" and a compatible scikit-learn version.
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In `@phases/01-math-foundations/en-simple/module-a-linear-algebra.md` around lines
1162 - 1170, Update the PCA claim in the “Connection to real AI” section:
clarify that scikit-learn’s default svd_solver="auto" chooses covariance
eigendecomposition only for certain input shapes and otherwise uses SVD-based
solvers, or explicitly specify svd_solver="covariance_eigh" with a compatible
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| | $\kappa$ | Meaning | | ||
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| | $< 100$ | Safe, the answer is accurate | | ||
| | $\sim 10^k$ | You lose about $k$ digits of accuracy | | ||
| | $\sim 10^{16}$ (for float64) | The answer is meaningless; the matrix is almost singular | | ||
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| In ML, ill-conditioning happens when features are nearly collinear. Regularization (adding $\lambda I$) improves the condition number from $\frac{\sigma_{\max}}{\sigma_{\min}}$ to $\frac{\sigma_{\max} + \lambda}{\sigma_{\min} + \lambda}$ — one more reason regularization helps. |
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State the assumptions for the regularized condition-number formula.
Adding λI shifts the eigenvalues of symmetric positive-semidefinite XᵀX. It does not generally shift the singular values of an arbitrary matrix as written. State the formula specifically for XᵀX, or remove the general singular-value claim.
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In `@phases/01-math-foundations/en-simple/module-a-linear-algebra.md` around lines
1644 - 1658, Revise the condition-number discussion to state that the
regularized formula applies to symmetric positive-semidefinite matrices such as
XᵀX, where adding λI shifts the eigenvalues (and corresponding singular values).
Remove or qualify the claim for arbitrary matrices, and retain the existing
interpretation of regularization.
| def gaussian_elimination(A, b): | ||
| n = len(b) | ||
| Ab = np.hstack([A.astype(float), b.reshape(-1, 1).astype(float)]) | ||
| for k in range(n): | ||
| # Pivoting: bring the largest number in the column to the pivot spot | ||
| max_row = k + np.argmax(np.abs(Ab[k:, k])) | ||
| Ab[[k, max_row]] = Ab[[max_row, k]] | ||
| if abs(Ab[k, k]) < 1e-12: | ||
| raise ValueError(f"Matrix is singular at pivot {k}") | ||
| # Eliminate the rows below | ||
| for i in range(k + 1, n): | ||
| m = Ab[i, k] / Ab[k, k] | ||
| Ab[i, k:] -= m * Ab[k, k:] | ||
| # Back substitution | ||
| x = np.zeros(n) | ||
| for i in range(n - 1, -1, -1): | ||
| x[i] = (Ab[i, -1] - Ab[i, i+1:n] @ x[i+1:n]) / Ab[i, i] | ||
| return x |
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Validate the system dimensions before elimination.
n = len(b) is not enough to prove that A is an n × n matrix. Extra rows can be ignored, and smaller or mismatched inputs can fail during indexing. Check that A.shape == (n, n) and b.shape == (n,) before constructing the augmented matrix.
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In `@phases/01-math-foundations/en-simple/module-a-linear-algebra.md` around lines
1667 - 1684, Update gaussian_elimination to validate that A.shape equals (n, n)
and b.shape equals (n,) before constructing Ab or starting elimination; reject
mismatched dimensions explicitly, while preserving the existing solve path for
valid inputs.
| A = np.array([[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6], [7, 8, 10]], dtype=float) | ||
| b = np.array([6, 15, 27], dtype=float) | ||
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| x_ours = gaussian_elimination(A, b) # use the function from the code section | ||
| x_np = np.linalg.solve(A, b) | ||
| print("Ours: ", np.round(x_ours, 6)) # [1. 1. 1.] | ||
| print("NumPy:", np.round(x_np, 6)) # [1. 1. 1.] | ||
| print("Match:", np.allclose(x_ours, x_np)) # True | ||
| ``` | ||
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| The answer is $(1, 1, 1)$: check row 1: $1 + 2 + 3 = 6$ ✓. Both methods match within floating-point error. Note that this matrix is *full rank* (its determinant is not 0), so it has one unique answer. If row 3 were a mix of the first two rows, `np.linalg.solve` would raise a singular-matrix error. |
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Correct the Exercise 5.2 answer.
For the supplied b = [6, 15, 27], the solution is [3, -3, 3]. The claimed [1, 1, 1] produces a third-row result of 25, not 27. Change b to [6, 15, 25] if [1, 1, 1] is intended, or update the expected output and explanation.
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In `@phases/01-math-foundations/en-simple/module-a-linear-algebra.md` around lines
1773 - 1783, Correct the Exercise 5.2 example by keeping b as [6, 15, 27] and
updating the expected solution/output and explanation to [3, -3, 3], including
the row checks; alternatively, if the intended answer remains [1, 1, 1], change
b consistently to [6, 15, 25] throughout the example.
| ## Extra resources | ||
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| - [3Blue1Brown — Essence of Linear Algebra](https://www.3blue1brown.com/topics/linear-algebra) — great visual intuition for every idea in this module. | ||
| - [MIT 18.06 Linear Algebra (Gilbert Strang)](https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/18-06-linear-algebra-spring-2010/) — the classic course on linear systems and matrix decompositions. | ||
| - [Stanford CS229 Linear Algebra Review](http://cs229.stanford.edu/section/cs229-linalg.pdf) — a short reference, focused on ML. |
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Determine whether these links are external curriculum or course materials: 3Blue1Brown Essence of Linear Algebra, MIT OpenCourseWare 18.06 Linear Algebra, and Stanford CS229 Linear Algebra Review.
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All three specified resources serve as external curriculum course materials or educational supplements, though they function in different capacities within the educational landscape. 1. 3Blue1Brown Essence of Linear Algebra: This is a popular educational video series designed to provide geometric intuition for linear algebra concepts [1][2]. While it is widely used as a supplementary resource by students and educators to support formal learning, it is not an official course curriculum from an accredited institution [1][3]. 2. MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) 18.06 Linear Algebra: This is an official external curriculum resource provided by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology [4][5]. It hosts complete, archived course materials from actual MIT undergraduate classes, including lecture videos, notes, problem sets, and exams, making it a comprehensive example of open educational course material [6][5]. 3. Stanford CS229 Linear Algebra Review: This is a supplementary curricular document provided as part of the official course materials for Stanford University's CS229 (Machine Learning) [7]. It acts as a foundational review and reference guide for students enrolled in the course, rather than a standalone linear algebra course [8][9]. In summary, all three are categorized as external curriculum materials in the sense that they are publicly accessible resources used to support, supplement, or deliver educational content outside of a closed, private classroom environment [2][5][7].
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- 1: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZHQObOWTQDPD3MizzM2xVFitgF8hE_ab
- 2: https://www.classcentral.com/course/youtube-essence-of-linear-algebra-511830
- 3: https://www.3blue1brown.com/
- 4: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/18-06-linear-algebra-spring-2010/
- 5: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/18-06sc-linear-algebra-fall-2011/
- 6: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/18-06-linear-algebra-spring-2010/download/
- 7: https://cs229.stanford.edu/materials.html-full
- 8: https://cs229.stanford.edu/notes2022fall/cs229-linear_algebra_review.pdf
- 9: https://cs229.stanford.edu/notes2020fall/notes2020fall/linalg2.pdf
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What this PR does
Adds two beginner-friendly companion guides for Phase 1 Math Foundations — Module A (core linear algebra) — one in Vietnamese and one in simplified (CEFR B1–B2) English.
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LESSON_TEMPLATE.mdstructure — N/A: companion study guides, not new lessonsdocs/en.mdclaimsPhase / lesson
Phase 1 · Math Foundations — Module A (lessons 01, 02, 03, 14, 17)
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Each guide covers 5 core linear algebra lessons, grouped as a coherent module:
Content is expanded from the existing
docs/en.mdlessons with:New files:
phases/01-math-foundations/vi/module-a-dai-so-tuyen-tinh.md(Vietnamese)phases/01-math-foundations/en-simple/module-a-linear-algebra.md(simple English)Notes for reviewer
docs/en.mdlessons, so they intentionally do not followLESSON_TEMPLATE.mdand add noROADMAP.mdrows. Happy to relocate them (e.g. under atranslations/orguides/tree) if you'd prefer a different home.