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Matrices are an important tool when dealing with many problems, notably the theory of systems of linear equations and the study of maps (operators) between vector spaces. This chapter is devoted to their basic notions and properties.

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Landi, G., Zampini, A. (2018). Matrices. In: Linear Algebra and Analytic Geometry for Physical Sciences. Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78361-1_4

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