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Class JSci.maths.Matrix 

java.lang.Object
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public abstract class Matrix
extends Object
implements AlgebraMember, Serializable
The Matrix superclass provides an abstract encapsulation for matrices.

Variable Index

o CLASS_SPECIFIC
Storage format identifier.
o storageFormat

Constructor Index

o Matrix()
Constructs a matrix.

Method Index

o add(AbelianGroupMember)
The group composition law.
o columns()
Returns the number of columns.
o multiply(RingMember)
The multiplication law.
o negate()
Returns the inverse member.
o rows()
Returns the number of rows.
o scalarMultiply(RingMember)
The scalar multiplication law.
o subtract(AbelianGroupMember)
The group composition law with inverse.
o transpose()
Returns the transpose of this matrix.

Variables

o CLASS_SPECIFIC 
 protected static final int CLASS_SPECIFIC
Storage format identifier.

o storageFormat 
 protected static final int storageFormat

Constructors

o Matrix 
 public Matrix()
Constructs a matrix.

Methods

o rows 
 public abstract int rows()
Returns the number of rows.

o columns 
 public abstract int columns()
Returns the number of columns.

o transpose 
 public abstract Matrix transpose()
Returns the transpose of this matrix. 

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