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Techniques Used In The Movie The Matrix

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The Matrix – what does the word “Matrix” display in the concept of the movie – why do you think the movie is called “The Matrix”?

In mathematics a matrix is known as an array of numbers. In the movie the matrix is known as something different, from the mathematical meaning. The matrix is known as a system, or a world that people live in, which is generated by machines. We believe that the movie is called “The Matrix”, due to the use of the computers as matrices, signifying a mathematical matrix that the mind is used to.

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