Definition:Matrix/Zero Row or Column
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Definition
Let $\mathbf A = \sqbrk a_{m n}$ be an $m \times n$ matrix whose underlying structure is a ring or field (usually numbers).
If a row or column of $\mathbf A$ contains only zeroes, then it is a zero row or a zero column.
Sources
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): echelon form
- 2021: Richard Earl and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (6th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): echelon form