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• Matrix (mathematics), a mathematical table
• The Matrix franchise, a series of films, video games and comic books
• The Matrix (fictional universe), the setting for much of the Matrix franchise.

The term may also refer to: In mathematics, a matrix (plural matrices) is a rectangular table of elements (or entries), which may be numbers or, more generally, any abstract quantities that can be added and multiplied. ...

Science

• Matrix (biology), the material between animal or plant cells or the material in the inner membrane of a mitochondrion
• Matrix (geology), the fine grains between larger grains in igneous or sedimentary rocks
• Matrix (chemical analysis), the remainder of the sample of which the analyte forms a part
• Matrix isolation, a continuous solid phase in which particles (precipitates, etc.) are embedded
• Osteon or bone matrix, a form of connective tissue found in bone
• Extracellular matrix, any material part of a tissue that is not part of any cell
• Germinal matrix, an embryonic brain tissue
• Nuclear matrix, an insoluble fraction of the cell nucleus
• Similarity matrix, which scores the similarity between two data points
• Substitution matrix, which estimates the rate at which each possible residue in a biological sequence changes to each other residue over time
• Position-specific scoring matrix, which represents a pattern or motif in biological sequences

In biology, the word matrix is used for the material between animal or plant cells, or generally the material (or tissue) in which more specialized structures are embedded, and also specifically for one part of the mitochondrion. ... The matrix or groundmass of an igneous rock consists of fine grained often microscopic crystals in which larger crystals (phenocrysts) are embedded. ... Matrix-Isolation is a technique used in chemistry and physics where a reactive material is isolated in an unreactive solid. ... Osteons (cross section) Osteons (also called Haversian system in honor of Clopton Havers) are predominant structures found in some lamellar or compact bone. ... Illustration depicting extracellular matrix (basement membrane and interstitial matrix) in relation to epithelium, endothelium and connective tissue In biology, the extracellular matrix (ECM) is the extracellular part of animal tissue that usually provides structural support to the cells in addition to performing various other important functions. ... In anatomy, the germinal matrix is a highly cellular and highly vascularized region in the brain from which cells migrate out during brain development. ... In biology, the nuclear matrix is the network of fibers found throughout the inside of a cell nucleus. ... A similarity matrix is a matrix of scores which express the similarity between two data points. ... In bioinformatics, a substitution matrix estimates the rate at which each possible residue in a sequence changes to each other residue over time. ... A position weight matrix (PWM), also called position-specific weight matrix (PSWM) or position-specific scoring matrix (PSSM), is a commonly used representation of motifs (patterns) in biological sequences. ...

Technology

• Matrix (sound recording), a disc in the early stages of processing a record for mass production
• Matrix (printing), a mold for shaping the letters
• Matrix (numismatics), an intermediate into which the design of a coin is engraved
• Matrix Software License Protection System, a product from TDi GmbH, Germany

In sound recording, a matrix can refer to a disc in the early stages of processing a record for mass production; see mastering and pressing process discussion at gramophone record. ... In the kind of printing which involves setting type, a matrix (often called a mat) is a mold for shaping the letters -- the mats of all the letters to go on one page are assembled, and then hot metal is poured into that matrix to make the plate to go... In numismatics, a matrix is an intermediate used in the process of manufacturing coins. ... TDi GmbH is a company that provides solutions for software license protection and internet login with headquarters offices in Dortmund, Germany as well as in Zug, Switzerland. ...

Music

• The Matrix (record production team), a music production team
• Matrix (artist), a UK drum and bass producer
• Matrix (music), an element of variations which does not change, especially in folk and popular music
• M@rix (pronounced Matrix) the 1997 album by the German band P.A.L.
• The 1997 remix album by the German band Haujobb
• The Matrix (club), a 1960s music club in San Francisco
• Matrix (club), a large music club which opened in 1996 in Berlin
• Matrix (jazz group), a jazz fusion ensemble founded in the 1970s
• Alfa Matrix, a record label

Matrix is the pseudonym of London based drum and bass producer and DJ Jamie Quinn. ... In music matrices are used in the visualization of all permutations or forms of a tone row or set in music written using the twelve tone technique or serialism. ... M@rix is an album by German industrial music artist P.A.L. It was released in Europe by Ant-Zen records as a CD. The title is pronounced matrix. Track listing Metrum V1. ... Haujobb Haujobb is a German musical project whose output has ranged drastically within the electronic music spectrum, from industrial dance, to electronic body music and cold techno. ... The Matrix was a club in San Francisco in the late 1960s. ... Matrix is a club in Berlin which opened in 1996. ... Matrix is a jazz fusion group started in 1974, noted for tight brass ensemble lines and complex musical themes. ... Alfa Matrix is a Belgian record label. ...

Arts

• Matrix (cyberpunk), is a very advanced form of Internet common in the cyberpunk and post-cyberpunk genres.
• Matrix (fictional universe), the world referred to in the Matrix series
• Matrix (Doctor Who), an advanced computer network and a virtual reality environment from the British television series Doctor Who
• Matrix (Doctor Who novel), a Doctor Who novel by Robert Perry and Mike Tucker
• Matrix (TV series), an early 1990s Canadian television series
• Autobot Matrix of Leadership, an object owned by autobot leaders in the Transformers Universe
• John Matrix, Arnold Schwarzenegger's character in Commando (film)

Berlins Sony Center reflects the global reach of a Japanese corporation. ... The Matrix is the virtual reality simulation that is the main setting of The Matrix series of science fiction films, comic books and video games. ... The Matrix series is a media franchise consisting primarily of three films: The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. ... The Matrix, in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who, is a massive computer system on the planet Gallifrey that acts as the repository of the combined knowledge of the Time Lords. ... Matrix is a BBC Books original novel written by Mike Tucker and Robert Perry and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Matrix is the title of a Canadian-produced fantasy/adventure series that ran for 13 episodes during 1993 in syndication. ... The Matrix of Leadership or Creation Matrix in the fictional Transformers universes is the Autobot talisman of legend, passed down from leader to leader. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Transformers are fictional alien robots and the titular characters of a popular[1] Hasbro toy line and its spin-offs. ... Commando is a 1985 American action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. ...

Other

• Hyundai Matrix, an automobile produced by Hyundai
• Toyota Matrix, an automobile produced by Toyota
• Growth-share matrix, a Boston Consulting Group analysis technique for business strategy
• Matrix management, an organizational management style
• Metal matrix composite, a type of composite material
• Nickname of American basketball player Shawn Marion
• Nickname of Italian footballer Marco Materazzi

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