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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did anyone’s school max out at AB or BC and take multivariable elsewhere, maybe during the Summer? DC’s school is smaller, and I think they just don’t have enough students to support a course. Thank you for any information.[/quote]

It doesn’t directly answer your question, but even if your school’s last calculus class is BC, they might offer additional math courses of value.  AP Stats is a good example.  Or maybe a course on mathematical reasoning that focuses on proofs.  More calculus beyond BC isn’t the only attractive strategy, in other words.  [/quote]

DP with a similar question. DC is taking BC in 11th grade at a private school next year.  DC has a nearly perfect grade in advanced precalculus, so I'm hoping that BC will be a healthy/successful challenge.

The school offers linear algebra as the only post-calculus "track" class. Also AP Stats is an option.  While linear would probably be considered the highest available math for AO box checking, I suspect that AP Stats would be more practical.

I don't think there would be room for both classes in DC's schedule and summer isn't an available option.  DC really likes math and has intermediate python skills.

What am I missing? What are the practical applications of linear algebra? Thanks.

[/quote]Read the book "When Life is Linear":

"From simulating complex phenomenon on supercomputers to storing the coordinates needed in modern 3D printing, data is a huge and growing part of our world. A major tool to manipulate and study this data is linear algebra. This book introduces concepts of matrix algebra with an emphasis on application, particularly in the fields of computer graphics and data mining. Readers will learn to make an image transparent, compress an image and rotate a 3D wireframe model. In data mining, readers will use linear algebra to read zip codes on envelopes and encrypt sensitive information.

The books details methods behind web search, utilized by such companies as Google, and algorithms for sports ranking which have been applied to creating brackets for March Madness and predict outcomes in FIFA World Cup soccer. The book can serve as its own resource or to supplement a course on linear algebra"[/quote]

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