Single-entry matrix

In mathematics a single-entry matrix is a matrix where a single element is one and the rest of the elements are zero, e.g.,

[math]\displaystyle{ \mathbf{J}^{23} = \left[\begin{matrix} 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 \end{matrix}\right]. }[/math]

It is a specific type of a sparse matrix. The single-entry matrix can be regarded a row-selector when it is multiplied on the left side of the matrix, e.g.:

[math]\displaystyle{ \mathbf{J}^{23}\mathbf{A} = \left[ \begin{matrix} 0 & 0& 0 \\ a_{31} & a_{32} & a_{33} \\ 0 & 0 & 0 \end{matrix}\right]. }[/math]

Alternatively, a column-selector when multiplied on the right side:

[math]\displaystyle{ \mathbf{A}\mathbf{J}^{23} = \left[ \begin{matrix} 0 & 0 & a_{12} \\ 0 & 0 & a_{22} \\ 0 & 0 & a_{32} \end{matrix}\right]. }[/math]

The name, single-entry matrix, is not common, but seen in a few works.

A single-entry vector is a scaled standard unit vector.

See also

• Matrix of ones