Glossary
- Adjoint
The transpose of a matrix of cofactors.
- Determinant
A unique numerical value associated with a square matrix.
- Identity Matrix
A square matrix with 1s on its diagonal and 0s in all other positions.
- Inverse
A unique matrix that can be multiplied by the original matrix to create an identity matrix.
- Matrix
An array of numbers that can be used to present or summarize business data.
- Matrix of Cofactors
The determinants of the numbers remaining in a matrix after a given row and column have been removed.
- Simultaneous Equations
A series of equations that must be solved at the same time.
- Transpose
The interchange of rows and columns in a matrix.
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