matrix

Definition

Flat (two-dimensional) table in which the elements or entries appear at the intersections of rows and columns, governed by certain rules. Matrices condense different types of information and are used in studying problems where the relationships between their elements are amenable to tabulation, such as in linear simultaneous equations and Markov chains. Called rectangular array in mathematics.


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