Cheryl Cleaves, Business Maths, Pearson (Latest Edition) 2. Budnick, Mathematics For Business Economics and Social Science 3. Muhammad Abdullah
Cheryl Cleaves, Business Maths, Pearson (Latest Edition) 2. Budnick, Mathematics For Business Economics and Social Science 3. Muhammad Abdullah
Cheryl Cleaves, Business Maths, Pearson (Latest Edition) 2. Budnick, Mathematics For Business Economics and Social Science 3. Muhammad Abdullah
Lecture No: 6
Definition:
A matrix is a set or group of numbers arranged in a square or
rectangular array enclosed by two brackets
4 2 a b
1 1 3 0 c d
Matrices - Introduction
Properties:
• A specified number of rows and a specified number of
columns
• Two numbers (rows x columns) describe the dimensions
or size of the matrix.
Examples:
3x3 matrix 1 2 4
2x4 matrix
4 1 5 1 1
3 3
1 1
1x2 matrix 3 3 3 0 0 3 2
Matrices - Introduction
TYPES OF MATRICES
1
4 1
3
2
Matrices - Introduction
TYPES OF MATRICES
1 1 6 0 3 5 2
Matrices - Introduction
TYPES OF MATRICES
3. Rectangular matrix
Contains more than one element and number of rows is not
equal to the number of columns
1 1
3 7 1 1 1 0 0
2 0 3 3 0
7 7
7 6
Matrices - Introduction
TYPES OF MATRICES
4. Square matrix
The number of rows is equal to the number of columns
1 1 1 1 1
9 9 0
3 0
6 6 1
Matrices - Introduction
TYPES OF MATRICES
5. Diagonal matrix
A square matrix where all the elements are zero except those on
the main diagonal
3 0 0 0
1 0 0 0
3 0 0
0 2 0
0 0 5 0
0 0 1
0 0 0 9
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TYPES OF MATRICES
1 0 0 0
0
1 0 0 1 0
0 0 1 0 0 1
0 0 0 1
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TYPES OF MATRICES
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0
0 0 0
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TYPES OF MATRICES
8. Triangular matrix
A square matrix whose elements above or below the main
diagonal are all zero
1 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 9
2 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 6
5 2 3 5 2 3 0 0 3
Matrices - Introduction
TYPES OF MATRICES
A square matrix whose elements above the main diagonal are all
zero
1 0 0
2 1 0
5 2 3
Matrices – Introduction
TYPES OF MATRICES
9. Scalar matrix
A diagonal matrix whose main diagonal elements are
equal to the same scalar
A scalar is defined as a single number or constant
1 0 0 6 0 0 0
0 1 0 0
6 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 6 0
0 0 0 6