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<B>TIMES</B> _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _ <B>operator</B><P>
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The <em>times</em> operator is an infix or prefix n-ary multiplication 
operator. It is identical to <em>*</em>. 
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syntax: </H3>
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&lt;expression&gt; <em>times</em> &lt;expression&gt; {<em>times</em> &lt;express
ion&gt;}* 
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or <em>times</em>(&lt;expression&gt;,&lt;expression&gt; {,&lt;expression&gt;}*) 

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&lt;expression&gt; can be any valid REDUCE scalar or matrix expression. 
Matrix expressions must be of the correct dimensions. Compatible scalar 
and matrix expressions can be mixed. 
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var1 times var2; 

  VAR1*VAR2 


times(6,5); 

  30 


matrix aa,bb; 

aa := mat((1),(2),(x))$ 

bb := mat((0,3,1))$ 

aa times bb times 5; 

  [0   15    5 ]
  [            ]
  [0   30   10 ]
  [            ]
  [0  15*X  5*X]

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