echelon(a)

Returns an echelon form of matrix a. The echelon form is not unique.


See also echelonr solven nullspace 


Example


a = ( 1, 2, 3 ; 4, 5, 6 ; 7, 8, 9 )

1  2  3

4  5  6

7  8  9

echelon( a )

1  2  3

0 -3 -6

0  0  0