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<B>REMOVE_COLUMNS</B> _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _ <B>operator</B><P>
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Remove columns, remove rows: 
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syntax: </H3>
<em>remove_columns</em>(&lt;matrix&gt;,&lt;column\_list&gt;) 
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&lt;matrix&gt; :- a 
<A HREF=r37_0345.html>matrix</A>. 
&lt;column\_list&gt; :- either a positive integer or a list of positive 
 integers. 
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<em>remove_columns</em>removes the columns specified in 
&lt;column\_list&gt; from &lt;matrix&gt;. 
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<em>remove_rows</em>performs the same task on the rows of &lt;matrix&gt;. 
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examples: </H3>
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remove_columns(A,2); 

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remove_rows(A,{1,3}); 

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</TT></PRE><P>Related functions: 
<A HREF=r37_0602.html>minor</A>. 
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