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square matrix

DEFINITIONS OF: square matrix

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n a matrix with the same number of rows and columns

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diagonal matrix
a square matrix with all elements not on the main diagonal equal to zero
determinant
a square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations
Latin square
a square matrix of n rows and columns; cells contain n different symbols so arranged that no symbol occurs more than once in any row or column
magic square
a square matrix of n rows and columns; the first n^2 integers are arranged in the cells of the matrix in such a way that the sum of any row or column or diagonal is the same
nonsingular matrix
a square matrix whose determinant is not zero
singular matrix
a square matrix whose determinant is zero
scalar matrix
a diagonal matrix in which all of the diagonal elements are equal
Type of:
matrix
(mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules
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