Theorem: An $n \times n$ matrix $A$ is nonsingular iff the rows of $A$ form a basis for $\mathbb{R}^n$ (or $\mathbb{C}^n$). Being a basis means both independence and spanning.
Theorem: An $n \times n$ matrix $A$ is nonsingular iff the rows of $A$ form a basis for $\mathbb{R}^n$ (or $\mathbb{C}^n$). Being a basis means both independence and spanning.