Definition:Simultaneous Linear Equations/Matrix Representation

Definition
A system of simultaneous linear equations can be expressed as:


 * $\mathbf A \mathbf x = \mathbf b$

where:


 * $\mathbf A = \begin {bmatrix}

\alpha_{1 1} & \alpha_{1 2} & \cdots & \alpha_{1 n} \\ \alpha_{2 1} & \alpha_{2 2} & \cdots & \alpha_{2 n} \\ \vdots & \vdots & \ddots & \vdots \\ \alpha_{m 1} & \alpha_{m 2} & \cdots & \alpha_{m n} \\ \end {bmatrix}$, $\mathbf x = \begin {bmatrix} x_1 \\ x_2 \\ \vdots \\ x_n \end{bmatrix}$, $\mathbf b = \begin {bmatrix} \beta_1 \\ \beta_2 \\ \vdots \\ \beta_m \end {bmatrix}$

are matrices.