Simulating bird flock patters with linear algebra

Mapping Bird Murmations to xyz vectorspace as a "non-math" friendly approach to linear algebra.

Søren Solkær / National Geographic

Intro

As I’ve progressed through the math tree, I’ve foind more and more trouble explaining the applications of new techniques to those in my life with less of a math background.

On my first dinner home each semester I would be asked how I was liking my courses and what I was learning, and then the dreaded “Ok but what would you actually do with that?”.

What would I actually do with advanced calculus? What would I actually do with linear algebra?

These aren’t asked out of ignorance or a disliking of math. Its just a