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Matrix Equality


Two matrices A and B are said to be equal iff

 a_(ij)=b_(ij)
(1)

for all i,j. Therefore,

 [1 2; 3 4]=[1 2; 3 4],
(2)

while

 [1 2; 3 4]!=[0 2; 3 4].
(3)

See also

Equivalent Matrix, Matrix Equation

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Matrix Equality." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/MatrixEquality.html

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