Definition

  • A matrix is a rectangular array of values, arranged in rows and columns.
  • Typically denoted by bold capital letters, such as A, B, C.
  • The size of a matrix is expressed as rows x columns (m x n), where m is the number of rows and n is the number of columns.
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Diagonal Matrices

  • A diagonal matrix is where entries outside the main diagonal are zero.
  • Typically denoted as D.
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Transpose of a Matrix

  • The transpose of a matrix is flipping it over its diagonal.
  • Denoted as
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Identity Matrix

  • A square matrix where all elements are 0, except for 1s on the main diagonal (from top left to bottom right).
  • When any square matrix A is multiplied by the identity matrix I, the result is the original matrix A itself.
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Scalar Multiplication

  • The product of a real number and a matrix.
  • Each entry in the matrix is multiplied by the given scalar.
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Matrix Addition

  • Add corresponding entries together.
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Advanced Topics

Matrix Multiplication

Inverse Matrices

Matrix Determinant

The 4x4 Matrix and Game Graphics

Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors