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= Projection (mathematics)
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In mathematics, "projection" can refer to several concepts depending on the context, but it typically involves the idea of reducing a higher-dimensional object to a lower-dimensional representation or mapping points from one space to another. Here are some common interpretations of projection: 1. **Linear Projection in Linear Algebra**: In the context of vector spaces, a projection refers to a linear transformation that maps a vector onto a subspace.