The trace is the sum of the elements on the leading diagonal.
trace = sum(mii)
So in the case of a 3x3 matrix:
| m00 | ||
| m11 | ||
| m22 |
trace = m00+m11+m22
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The trace is the sum of the elements on the leading diagonal.
trace = sum(mii)
So in the case of a 3x3 matrix:
| m00 | ||
| m11 | ||
| m22 |
trace = m00+m11+m22
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