RE: Matrix
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- Subject: [mg34837] RE: [mg34829] Matrix
- From: "David Park" <djmp at earthlink.net>
- Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2002 05:10:05 -0400 (EDT)
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matA = {{1, 1}, {1, 0}};
matA * matA
{{1, 1}, {1, 0}}
This is because * is not matrix multiplication but just regular
multiplication. Corresponding elements of the two matrices are multiplied
together.
To do matrix multiplication use the dot operator.
matA.matA
{{2, 1}, {1, 1}}
David Park
djmp at earthlink.net
http://home.earthlink.net/~djmp/
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> If matrix A = ((1, 1) (1, 0)), Mathematica reports A * A as A.
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> Shouldn't A * A = ((2, 1) (1, 0))?
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> What am I missing?
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> Thanks.
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