Matrices

Dimensions  -  The number of rows and the number of columns in a matrix. For example, a 3×4 -dimensional matrix has 3 rows and 4 columns.

Elementary Row Operations  -  There are three elementary row operations:

• Multiplying a row by a constant.
• Switching two rows.
• Adding a constant times a row to another row.

Identity Matrix  -  The matrix

Which, when multiplied by any matrix, does not change the matrix. In other words, any matrix multiplied by I is equal to itself.

Matrix  -  A way of representing data in a rectangular array.

Reduced Row-Echelon Form  -  The form of a matrix in which the first m×m entries form the identity matrix:

Row Reduction  -  The process through which a matrix is converted to reduced row-echelon form, using elementary row operations.

Scalar  -  A single constant, variable, or expression.