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entermatrix

Maxima Function

Calling Sequence

entermatrix (m, n)

Description

Returns an m by n matrix, reading the elements interactively.

If n is equal to m, Maxima prompts for the type of the matrix (diagonal, symmetric, antisymmetric, or general) and for each element. Each response is terminated by a semicolon ; or dollar sign $.

If n is not equal to m, Maxima prompts for each element.

The elements may be any expressions, which are evaluated. entermatrix evaluates its arguments.

(%i1) n: 3$
(%i2) m: entermatrix (n, n)$
Is the matrix  1. Diagonal  2. Symmetric  3. Antisymmetric
4. General
Answer 1, 2, 3 or 4 :
1$
Row 1 Column 1:
(a+b)^n$
Row 2 Column 2:
(a+b)^(n+1)$
Row 3 Column 3:
(a+b)^(n+2)$
Matrix entered.
(%i3) m;
                [        3                     ]
                [ (b + a)      0         0     ]
                [                              ]
(%o3)           [                  4           ]
                [    0      (b + a)      0     ]
                [                              ]
                [                            5 ]
                [    0         0      (b + a)  ]
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