Appendices¶ Appendices Appendix A: Linear Algebra Review Vectors and Matrices Matrix Multiplication, Transpose, Trace, and Determinant Inverse Matrices and Positive Definiteness Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors Matrix Decompositions Matrix Calculus Essentials Key Matrix Calculus Identities Quadratic Forms and Their Optimization Appendix B: Calculus Review Differentiation Rules Partial Derivatives and Gradients Taylor Series Optimization Integration Techniques The Gamma Function Stirling’s Approximation Useful Integrals Appendix C: Notation and Glossary Mathematical Notation Greek Letters and Their Typical Uses Glossary of Key Terms Common Abbreviations