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Geometry of Linear Transformations of the Plane

This webpage summarizes linear transformations of the plane by looking at the image of a unit square under various transformations. An interactive exploration and an online quiz are included (which appears to be available only to HMC students).

Identifier: 
http://www.math.hmc.edu/calculus/tutorials/lineartransformations/
Rating: 
Average: 4.5 (4 votes)
Creator(s): 
Harvey Mudd College Mathematics Online Tutorial
Cataloger: 
David Poole
Publisher: 
Harvey Mudd College
Rights: 
Harvey Mudd College Mathematics Online Tutorial
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Anonymous's picture

Concise, straightforward explanation of 2D linear transformations. Rotations, reflections, expansions/compressions, and shears are described algebraically and geometrically. An exploration in the form of a Java applet allows users to further test their understanding of the concepts. At the time of this review (2/3/2014), the online quiz appears to be restricted to HMC students.
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I liked it