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Mat

convert an expression into a matrix
Syntax

Mat(E):MAT
Mat[E]:MAT -- deprecated!

where E is either: a rectangular lists of lists, a vector, or a
module.


Description
This function converts the expression E into a matrix. The first form is equivalent to Cast(E,MAT).

Example
Use R ::= Q[x,y];
L := [[1,2],[3,4]];
Mat(L);
Mat([
  [1, 2],
  [3, 4]
])
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M := Module([x,x^2,y],[x^2,y,0]);
Mat(M);
Mat([
  [x, x^2, y],
  [x^2, y, 0]
])
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Mat([[1,2],[3,4]]);
Mat([
  [1, 2],
  [3, 4]
])
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Mat[[1,2],[3,4]];    -- only square brackets: deprecated!
Mat([
  [1, 2],
  [3, 4]
])
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M := Mat([["a","b"],["c",[1,2]]]);  -- a slightly more obscure example
N := Mat([["d","e"],["f",[3,4]]]);
M+N;
Mat([
  ["ad", "be"],
  ["cf", [4, 6]]
])
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