square matrix
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of square matrix
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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If a matrix has the same number of rows and columns, we call it a square matrix.
From Textbooks ● Sep. 23, 2020
A square matrix is a matrix with dimensions meaning that it has the same number of rows as columns.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 13, 2015
Only a square matrix may have a multiplicative inverse, as the reversibility, is a requirement.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 13, 2015
Here, we will use determinants to reveal whether a matrix is invertible by using the entries of a square matrix to determine whether there is a solution to the system of equations.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 13, 2015
The identity matrix is a square matrix containing ones down the main diagonal and zeros everywhere else.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 13, 2015
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