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# Definition of matrix

Put content here**Definition:** A **matrix** is a rectangular array of numbers (or symbols, or functions) arranged in rows and columns.
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Formally, an $m \times n$ matrix $A$ over a field $\mathbb{F}$ is a function $A: \{1,\ldots,m\} \times \{1,\ldots,n\} \to \mathbb{F}$, typically written as:
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$$A = \begin{pmatrix} a_{11} & a_{12} & \cdots & a_{1n} \\ a_{21} & a_{22} & \cdots & a_{2n} \\ \vdots & \vdots & \ddots & \vdots \\ a_{m1} & a_{m2} & \cdots & a_{mn} \end{pmatrix}$$
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**Example:**
$$A = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 2 & 3 \\ 4 & 5 & 6 \end{pmatrix}$$
is a $2 \times 3$ matrix with entries from $\mathbb{R}$.

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