8. Matrix Calculations

From the Main Menu, enter the Run-Matrixmode, and press 3('MAT) to perform Matrix calculations.

26 matrix memories (Mat A through Mat Z) plus a Matrix Answer Memory (MatAns), make it possible to perform the following matrix operations.

Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division

Scalar multiplication calculations

Determinant calculations

Matrix transposition

Matrix inversion

Matrix squaring

Raising a matrix to a specific power

Absolute value, integer part extraction, fractional part extraction, maximum integer calculations

Inputting complex numbers in matrix elements and using complex number related functions

Matrix modification using matrix commands

The maximum number of rows that can be specified for a matrix is 999, and the maximum number of columns is 999.

Important!

You can input either an upper-case X (a+(X)) or lower-case x (v) for matrix memory “Mat X”. Both “Mat X” and “Mat x” refer to the same memory area.

About Matrix Answer Memory (MatAns)

The calculator automatically stores matrix calculation results in Matrix Answer Memory. Note the following points about Matrix Answer Memory.

Whenever you perform a matrix calculation, the current Matrix Answer Memory contents are replaced by the new result. The previous contents are deleted and cannot be recovered.

Inputting values into a matrix does not affect Matrix Answer Memory contents.

kInputting and Editing Matrices

Pressing 3('MAT) displays the Matrix Editor screen. Use the Matrix Editor to input and edit matrices.

m n m (row) n (column) matrix

None… no matrix preset

{DELETE}/{DEL-ALL} ... deletes {a specific matrix}/{all matrices}

{DIM} ... {specifies the matrix dimensions (number of cells)}

{CSV} ... {stores a matrix as a CSV file and imports the contents of CSV file into one of the matrix memories (Mat A through Mat Z, and MatAns) (page 2-47)}

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