1.2.3 Matrix Arithmetic

Octave has a convenient operator notation for performing matrix arithmetic. For example, to multiply the matrix A by a scalar value, type the command

octave:4> 2 * A

To multiply the two matrices A and B, type the command

octave:5> A * B

and to form the matrix product transpose (A) * A, type the command

octave:6> A' * A