MATRIXDEF

Syntax

MATRIXDEF symbol

@label@ { options } MATRIXDEF [*] symbol = expression

Implemented in iMath since version 2.2.0 or earlier.

Explanation

Declares the symbol to be a (two-dimensional) matrix. This is important because matrices are non-commutative when evaluating an expression.

The second form is a shortcut for the combination of MATRIXDEF and EQDEF. It defines the symbol and creates an equation defining its value.

Example

MATRIXDEF M

MATRIXDEF N = MATRIX{ a # b # c ## d # e # f ## g# h# i }

Declares two matrices M and N and assigns a value to N. In expression evaluation, iMath will treat the matrices as non-commutative, that is, M N ≠ N M.

See also

VECTORDEF