| Is the column matrix | |
the same as the column matrix | | ? |
No. A column matrix is an ordered list of numbers. This means that each position of the column matrix contains a particular number (or variable.)
Column matrices are awkward in printed text. It is common to print a column matrix like this:
(2.9, -4.6, 0.0)T
The "T" stands for transpose, which means to change rows into columns (later on a more elaborate definition of "transpose" will be needed.)
Is (1.2, -3.9, 0.0) equal to (1.2, -3.9, 0.0)T