May 18 – 22, 2026
Virginia Tech
America/New_York timezone

Symplectic Linear Algebra in Honors Linear Algebra - A Proposal

May 22, 2026, 9:35 AM
25m
Goodwin Hall 115

Goodwin Hall 115

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Speaker

Matthew Park (Virginia Tech)

Description

Symplectic linear algebra has had profound connections in many areas of math and physics. Despite this, the subject remains outside the scope of standard linear algebra education. In this talk, I propose motivating the subject via the study of complex coordinate space as the canonical symplectic vector space and argue its approachability for an undergraduate audience. I argue this by highlighting notable theorems and sketching out a hypothetical curriculum.

Author

Matthew Park (Virginia Tech)

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