Rankings and Ratings

With Donna Blanton and Matthew O'Dell

By ranking websites, Google can determine which website is most likely to have the information you want. Netflix uses ranking algorithms to suggest which movie you should watch next. By ranking football teams, we can try to predict who will win each game. In this project, we will learn how linear algebra and other branches of mathematics are used in rankings and ratings. Background required: Math 31. Math 131 and/or 132 would be helpful.