(definition)
Definition: A binary operation that takes a pair of matrices. The number of columns in the first matrix must be equal to the number of rows in the second matrix.
Formal Definition: If A is an n × m matrix and B is an m × p matrix, their product AB is an n × p matrix in which ABij = Σk=1m (Aik × Bkj).
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Vreda Pieterse, "matrix multiplication", in
Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures [online], Paul E. Black, ed. 25 March 2016. (accessed TODAY)
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