Visualize Linear Algebra

Visualize matrix norms, SVD, and eigenvalues with a GUI!

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MATLAB has a function called eigshow, which creates a GUI to help us "see" singular value decomposition and eigenvalue decomposition. The GUI is rudimentary, however.

I wrote my own to accompany a set of articles that I plan to write for my blog crunchingnumbers.live. The source codes are available on GitHub, but I want to make them available to the MathWorks community also and get your feedback.

So far, my GUI helps you visualize three things:

1. Matrix norm
2. Singular value decomposition
3. Eigenvalue decomposition

The GUI feels great if you have touchscreen and move the vectors with your finger instead of a mouse. I designed my code to be modular, so I'm hoping to add more features in the near future.

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Isaac (2026). Visualize Linear Algebra (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/55230-visualize-linear-algebra), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
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1.2.0.0

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1.1.0.0

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1.0.0.0

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