Matrix/Examples/1x1 Matrix

Example of Matrix

A matrix of order $1 \times 1$ is a single element:

$\mathbf B := \begin {bmatrix} b \end {bmatrix}$

Such a matrix can be identified with a scalar, that is: an element of the underlying set

Sources

• 1954: A.C. Aitken: Determinants and Matrices (8th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text I$: Definitions and Fundamental Operations of Matrices: $4$. Matrices, Row Vectors, Column Vectors, Scalars