Pringle History. The Pringle Clan has been recorded since 1270, an early form of the name being Hoppringill. The family held many lands around Galashiels, where the name is first recorded in a charter granted during the reign of Alexander III.
Definition of MATRIX ALGEBRA. : generalized algebra that deals with the operations and relations among matrices.
Definition of Matrix. A matrix is a collection of numbers arranged into a fixed number of rows and columns. Usually the numbers are real numbers. In general, matrices can contain complex numbers but we won't see those here.Here is an example of a matrix with three rows and three columns: The top row is row 1.The leftmost column is column 1. This matrix is a 3x3 matrix because it has three rows and three columns. In describing matrices, the format is: rows X columns. Each number that makes up a matrix is called an element of the matrix. The elements in a matrix have specific locations.he top row is row 1. The leftmost column is column 1. This matrix is a 3x3 matrix because it has three rows and three columns. In describing matrices, the format is: rows X columns. Each number that makes up a matrix is called an element of the matrix. The elements in a matrix have specific locations.