augmented matrix
matrix formed from two given matrices by writing the columns of the first matrix to the left of a vertical line and the columns of the second matrix to the right of the vertical line
determinant
value calculated from the entries (or numbers) of a square matrix that provides information about the inverse of the matrix and the system of linear equations associated with the matrix
dimensions
numbers of rows and columns of a matrix, written in the form , where is the number of rows and is the number of columns
entry
each number in a matrix
identity matrix
square matrix in which the numbers along the main diagonal, from the top left corner to the bottom right corner of the matrix, are ones and the other numbers are zeros
inverse matrix
for a square matrix , the matrix , such that , where is the identity matrix
matrix
rectangular array of numbers, enclosed by brackets
matrix product
product of two or more matrices
reduced row-echelon form
form of an augmented matrix in which the left side is the identity matrix
row operations
operations that can be performed on a row of an augmented matrix to generate an equivalent matrix
scalar
real number or a quantity that can be represented by a real number
scalar product
product of a matrix and a real number called a scalar
square matrix
matrix that has the same number of rows and columns