In mathematics, a square matrix is a matrix with the same number of rows and columns. An n -by- n matrix is known as a square matrix of order n . Any two square matrices of the same order can be added and multiplied.
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T rue facts : M + M T is symmetric matrix M - M T is skew-symmetric matrix. M CAN be uniquely expressed as the sum of a symmetric matrix and a skew-symmetric matrix.
Decomposition of a square matrix into symmetric and skew symmetric matrices Let Cn×n be a square matrix. We can write C = (1/2)(C + C t ) + (1/2)(C − C t ) = A + B, where At = A is symmetric and Bt = −B is skew-symmetric.