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Using the Action Menu

umatToList

Function: Transforms a specific column of a matrix into a list.

Syntax: matToList (Mat, column number [ ) ]

Example: To transform column 2 of the matrix [[1, 2] [3, 4]] into a list

Menu Item: [Action][Matrix-Create][matToList]

Using the Matrix-Calculation Submenu

The [Matrix-Calculation] submenu contains commands that are related to matrix calculations.

udim

Function: Returns the dimensions of a matrix as a two-element list {number of rows, number of columns}.

Syntax: dim (Mat [ ) ]

Example: To determine the dimensions of the matrix [[1, 2, 3] [4, 5, 6]]

Menu Item: [Action][Matrix-Calculation][dim]

udet

Function: Returns the determinant of a square matrix.

Syntax: det (Mat [ ) ]

Example: To obtain the determinant of the matrix [[1, 2] [4, 5]]

Menu Item: [Action][Matrix-Calculation][det]

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