What is a scalar matrix and square matrix ?

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Scalar matrix. A square diagonal matrix with all its main diagonal entries equal is a scalar matrix, that is, a scalar multiple $λ I$ of the identity matrix I. Its effect on a vector is scalar multiplication by $λ$ .
A square matrix has same nmber of rows as column.

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