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Who is credited with denoting linear substitutions by a single letter in 1844?
Who is credited with denoting linear substitutions by a single letter in 1844?
Which mathematician was the first to think of linear substitutions as forming an algebra?
Which mathematician was the first to think of linear substitutions as forming an algebra?
What is a matrix?
What is a matrix?
Who is recognized as the individual who first used the term 'matrix'?
Who is recognized as the individual who first used the term 'matrix'?
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Who wrote the influential text 'Introduction to higher algebra' in 1907?
Who wrote the influential text 'Introduction to higher algebra' in 1907?
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In what year did Cayley publish a note giving the inverse of a matrix for the first time?
In what year did Cayley publish a note giving the inverse of a matrix for the first time?
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In what year did Mirsky's 'An introduction to linear algebra' contribute to the major role of matrix theory?
In what year did Mirsky's 'An introduction to linear algebra' contribute to the major role of matrix theory?
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Which mathematician authored the Memoir on the theory of matrices in 1858?
Which mathematician authored the Memoir on the theory of matrices in 1858?
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What is the order of a matrix with 4 rows and 2 columns?
What is the order of a matrix with 4 rows and 2 columns?
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'Eisenstein was remarkable for showing how to add and multiply linear substitutions like ordinary numbers, except for what characteristic?'
'Eisenstein was remarkable for showing how to add and multiply linear substitutions like ordinary numbers, except for what characteristic?'
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Which field does NOT commonly use matrices?
Which field does NOT commonly use matrices?
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In traditional matrix algebra notation, how are the indices usually ordered?
In traditional matrix algebra notation, how are the indices usually ordered?
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What is the significance of the Babylonians in the history of matrices?
What is the significance of the Babylonians in the history of matrices?
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In which century did the development of matrices and determinants really get underway?
In which century did the development of matrices and determinants really get underway?
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Which ancient civilization came closer to matrices than the Babylonians?
Which ancient civilization came closer to matrices than the Babylonians?
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What was the content of the Babylonian clay tablet dating back to around 300 BC?
What was the content of the Babylonian clay tablet dating back to around 300 BC?
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Which ancient text provides the first known example of matrix methods?
Which ancient text provides the first known example of matrix methods?
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What was the purpose of setting up a problem in 'Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art' similar to the Babylonian example?
What was the purpose of setting up a problem in 'Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art' similar to the Babylonian example?
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