A brief historical introduction to matrices and their applications

• Autores: Lokenath Debnath
• Localización: International journal of mathematical education in science and technology, ISSN 0020-739X, Vol. 45, Nº. 3, 2014, págs. 360-377
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This paper deals with the ancient origin of matrices, and the system of linear equations. Included are algebraic properties of matrices, determinants, linear transformations, and Cramer�s Rule for solving the system of algebraic equations. Special attention is given to some special matrices, including matrices in graph theory and electrical networks. It contains a wide variety of important materials accessible to college and even high school students and teachers at all levels.