numpy (matrix solver) - python vs. matlab

[Jussi Piitulainen]

"someone" writes:

> except it would be nice to learn some things for future use (for
> instance understanding SVD more - perhaps someone geometrically can
> explain SVD, that'll be really nice, I hope)...

The Wikipedia article looks promising to me:
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_value_decomposition>

Lots in it, with annotated links to more, including a song.