{"id":9984,"date":"2022-02-08T23:37:40","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T18:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mathemerize.com\/?p=9984"},"modified":"2022-02-08T23:37:43","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T18:07:43","slug":"square-matrix-definition-and-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mathemerize.com\/square-matrix-definition-and-examples\/","title":{"rendered":"Square Matrix – Definition and Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"
Here you will learn what is the square matrix definition and order of square matrix with examples.<\/p>\n
Let’s begin –<\/p>\n
Definition<\/strong> : A matrix in which the number of rows is equal to the number of columns, say n, is called a square matrix of order n.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
A square matrix of order n is also called a n-rowed square matrix. The element \\(a_{ij}\\) of a square matrix A = \\([a_{ij}]_{n\\times n}\\) for which i = j i.e. the elements \\(a_{11}\\), \\(a_{22}\\), …. , \\(a_{nn}\\) are called the diagonal elements and the line along which they lie is called the principal diagonal or leading diagonal of the matrix.<\/p>\n
The order of a square matrix<\/strong> is \\(n \\times n\\).<\/p>\n
The general form of square matrix is \\(\\begin{bmatrix}a_{11} & a_{12} & …… & a_{1n} \\\\ a_{21} & a_{22} & …… & a_{2n}\\\\ . & . & . \\\\ a_{n1} & a_{n2} & …… & a_{nn} \\end{bmatrix}\\)<\/p>\n