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<h2><a name="Mat"></a>
Mat
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Creates a matrix.

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Syntax:
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<pre>M := Mat([S,] L);</pre>

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<table>
<tr>
<td>matrix</td>
<td><pre>  M  </pre></td>
<td></td>
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<td>ring</td>
<td><pre>  S  </pre></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>list</td>
<td><pre>  L  </pre></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table>

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See also:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="kashref.html#IsMat">IsMat</a>

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Description:
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Creates the matrix <tt> M</tt> over the coefficient ring <tt> S</tt>.
<tt> L</tt> is a list of row vectors. If only a list <tt> L</tt> is given
the function tries to extract a common coeffient ring from the entries.

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Example:
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Create the integer matrix
\left(\begin{array}{cc} 1 & 2 3 & 4 \end{array}right). 
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kash> Mat(Z,[[1,2],[3,4]]);
> [1 2]
[3 4]

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