# Definition of equality of matrices

Put content here**Definition:** Two matrices $A$ and $B$ are **equal**, written $A = B$, if and only if:
1. They have the same size ($m \times n$), and
2. Corresponding entries are equal: $a_{ij} = b_{ij}$ for all $i$ and $j$.
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Formally, $A = B \iff a_{ij} = b_{ij} \quad \forall\, 1 \leq i \leq m, \; 1 \leq j \leq n$.
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**Example:**
$$\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 2 \\ 3 & 4 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 2 \\ 3 & 4 \end{pmatrix}$$
but
$$\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 2 \\ 3 & 4 \end{pmatrix} \neq \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 2 \\ 3 & 5 \end{pmatrix}$$
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Note: matrices of different sizes can never be equal.

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