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Why is Matrix Multiplication Defined That Way?

A laptop screen displaying cascading vertical lines of green digital code in a dark room, reflecting off the surface below, evoking a mathematical matrix theme.

Unlike simple addition, where we just add corresponding numbers, matrix multiplication involves a complex process of multiplying rows by columns and summing them up. Why make it so complicated? The answer lies in Linear Transformations. Matrix multiplication is not just…