Introduction to the linear algebra package Introduction to the linear algebra package Introduction to the linear algebra package Ever since high school, you have known and loved systems of simultaneous linear equations. One way to solve linear systems is to use Maple 's solve command. Try this by copying the example into your Maple session with the mouse. Matrices are often an efficient way to handle linear systems.
Maple views a matrix as a list of lists.
Maple knows the standard matrix operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, scalar multiplication, forming inverses, and exponentiation. Maple can perform operations on the individual entries of a matrix. You can also refer to individual entries of a matrix. Exercise Try the following Maple commands. The Math 696 course pages were last modified September 19, 2001.