Matrix Addition

Overview


Matrix addition between matrices of the same dimensions (same number of rows and columns) can be defined in a simple manner. For a matrix with entries {% a_{ij} %} and another matrix with entries {% b_{ij} %} the elements of the sum is defined to be {% c_{ij} = a_{ij} + b_{ij} %}
{% \begin{bmatrix} c_{11} & c_{12} & c_{13} \\ c_{21} & c_{22} & c_{23}\\ c_{31} & c_{32} & c_{33} \\ \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} a_{11} & a_{12} & a_{13} \\ a_{21} & a_{22} & a_{23}\\ a_{31} & a_{32} & a_{33} \\ \end{bmatrix} + \begin{bmatrix} b_{11} & b_{12} & b_{13} \\ b_{21} & b_{22} & b_{23}\\ b_{31} & b_{32} & b_{33} \\ \end{bmatrix} %} = \begin{bmatrix} a_{11}+b_{11} & a_{12}+b_{12} & a_{13}+b_{13} \\ a_{21}+b_{21} & a_{22}+b_{22} & a_{23}+b_{23}\\ a_{31}+b_{31} & a_{32}+b_{32} & a_{33}+b_{33} \\ \end{bmatrix}

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