Physics I / Matrices and Matrix Operations
Practice question · Sort into groups

Sort these into Square Matrix or Not Necessarily Square.

Groups: Square · Not necessarily square

Hints
  1. Ask whether the definition requires equal row and column counts.
  2. A property comparing an entry with its mirror needs the shape to allow it.
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Square: Identity matrix I, Diagonal matrix, Symmetric matrix

Not necessarily square: 3×53\times5 matrix, Row vector (1×n)\times n)

Why

Identity, diagonal, and symmetric matrices are defined only for square matrices.

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