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Matrices are useful in studying systems of linear equations precisely because matrix multiplication is defined so that the coefficient matrix times the column of variables gives the column of constants for the system. We begin this chapter by investigating matrix multiplication from a more general point of view.
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Jacob, B. (1995). Basic Matrix Algebra. In: Linear Functions and Matrix Theory. Textbooks in Mathematical Sciences. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4218-5_4
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