A range of self-completion matrices items is analyzed in terms of the general characteristics of the matrix, its cell attributes, and operations required upon cell attributes. Symmetrical items include purely symmetrical, identity and Latin square arrangements. Non-symmetrical items are evolved by summation of cell attributes or by various operations upon cell contents. A notation scheme for matrix items is appended.
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