# BOOLEAN REGULAR MATRICES AND THEIR STRONGLY PRESERVERS

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#### Abstract

An m${\times}$n Boolean matrix A is called regular if there exists an n${\times}$m Boolean matrix X such that AXA = A. We have characterizations of Boolean regular matrices. We also determine the linear operators that strongly preserve Boolean regular matrices.

#### Keywords

Boolean algebra;generalized inverse of a matrix;regular matrix;(U, V )-operator

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