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In chapter 9 we defined a square array of numbers called a determinant and discussed the evaluation of the determinant which has a definite value. In this chapter we introduce a new algebraic concept, the matrix. This is also a rectangular array of numbers; for example
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G. Stephenson, An Introduction to Matrices, Sets and Groups, Longman, London (1965)
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Hirst, D.M. (1976). Matrices. In: Mathematics for Chemists. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-02585-5_10
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