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THE history of the mathematical term “matrix” is likely to be very interesting. Its original meaning was an array of symbols (a mn) forming a rectangle of m rows and columns, out of which determinants ...

A recent paper set the fastest record for multiplying two matrices. But it also marks the end of the line for a method researchers have relied on for decades to make improvements. For computer ...

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