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5.1.117 rank

Syntax:
rank ( matrix_expression )
Type:
int
Purpose:
returns the rank of a given matrix which is filled with elements of the ground field
Note:
The function works by computing the row echelon form of the matrix using the same algorithm as for ludecomp.
Example:
 
See ludecomp.

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