What Is The Formula For Projection In Linear Algebra?

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Nathan
Nathan
2025-07-18 05:34:38
I remember struggling with projections in linear algebra until I finally got the hang of it. The formula for projecting a vector **v** onto another vector **u** is given by proj_u(v) = ( (v · u) / (u · u) ) * u. The dot products here are crucial—they measure how much one vector extends in the direction of another. This formula essentially scales **u** by the ratio of how much **v** aligns with **u** relative to the length of **u** itself. It’s a neat way to break down vectors into components parallel and perpendicular to each other. I found visualizing it with arrows on paper helped a lot—seeing the projection as a shadow of one vector onto the other made it click for me.
Zara
Zara
2025-07-16 08:13:49
Projections in linear algebra are foundational for understanding things like least squares approximations and even computer graphics. The formula for projecting a vector **v** onto **u** is proj_u(v) = ( (v · u) / ||u||² ) * u, where ||u||² is the squared magnitude of **u**. This works because the dot product v · u gives the scalar projection of **v** onto **u**, and dividing by ||u||² normalizes it.

What’s cool is how this extends to subspaces. If you’re projecting onto a subspace spanned by multiple vectors, you’d use the matrix formula proj_W(v) = A(AᵀA)⁻¹Aᵀv, where A’s columns are the basis vectors of W. This generalizes the idea and is super useful in machine learning for dimensionality reduction. I always think of it like ‘flattening’ data onto a lower-dimensional plane while preserving as much structure as possible.

One tip: Practice with simple 2D vectors first—like projecting [3, 4] onto [1, 0]—to build intuition before tackling abstract spaces.
Kevin
Kevin
2025-07-13 04:24:19
The projection formula feels like a mathematical superpower once you grasp it. For vectors **v** and **u**, the projection of **v** onto **u** is ( (v · u) / (u · u) ) * u. The numerator v · u measures alignment, while the denominator u · u scales it down to the ‘unit’ direction of **u**.

I first saw this in a physics class, where we used projections to decompose forces. Later, I realized it’s everywhere—from regression lines in stats to shading in 3D games. A fun trick is to check orthogonality: the residual vector v - proj_u(v) should be perpendicular to **u**, which you can verify using the dot product. If zero, you nailed it!

For deeper applications, like projecting onto planes, you’ll need the matrix version, but the core idea stays the same: break things into parallel and perpendicular parts. It’s elegant how one formula bridges geometry and algebra so seamlessly.
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