Why Nullspace
Ann Yiming Yang
7/2/20251 min read
Most blogs have names like “Thoughts,” “Journal,” “Dispatches,” or “Reflections.” Clean, familiar. I almost chose something like that too. But it didn't feel right.
What Is a Nullspace?
In linear algebra, the nullspace of a matrix is the set of all vectors that, when transformed, collapse into zero.
It’s invisible to the output — unseen in the final result — but still deeply present. It’s the space of what doesn’t register on the surface, but still exists.
Most people see it as empty.
But in math, the nullspace can tell you everything: about structure, about symmetry, about where the system bends.
And in life? It’s kind of the same.
Why I call it Ann's Nullspace
I'm here to write about my inner world: the thoughts, reflections and truths that don't always show up in mainstream output, but that are no less real. It connects with my tech identity, my mystique and edgy personality, and my emotional depth (invisible but powerful)
“This is the part of me not defined by what the world sees.”
If You’re Reading This...
Maybe you have a nullspace too.
A quiet folder of thoughts no one sees.
A version of you that isn’t always performing.
A space that looks like stillness, but is actually becoming.
If so, you’re welcome here.
Let’s keep unfolding — quietly, honestly, and on our own terms.