Winmat

Winmat is a lightweight, portable and very simple-to-use piece of software that allows you to work with matrices by using real, complex and integer numbers. It does not sport complicated features or customization properties, making it accessible to all types of users, even simple math students.

Since there is no setup pack involved, you can extract the program files to any part of the hard disk and just click the executable to launch Winmat. Another option is to save a copy on a pen drive or other removable storage unit, in order to run it on any PC effortlessly, without having to install anything beforehand.

An important aspect worth taking into consideration is that, unlike most installers, Winmat does not modify Windows registry settings, so it doesn't increase the risk of system stability issues.

Judging from the interface's appearance, we can safely assume that Winmat has not been updated for a long time. It's just a basic window with a normal menu bar that is very easy to navigate.

You can put together a new matrix by defining the name, size and values to fill the empty cells with, whether we are talking about all zeros, random numbers within a user-defined range (with decimals), the same value for the diagonal, or probability rows or columns.

It is possible to edit cell values, save the matrix to file to resume it later, export it to a plain text document, TeX file or bitmap image, modify the number of rows and columns, alter the format when it comes to the decimal places, field width and scientific notation, remove specific rows and columns, exchange them or insert new ones, as well as shift the position to up, down, left or right. Winmat also integrates options for changing font settings, the background and border color, and notes.

We have not come across any unpleasant surprises in our tests, since the tool did not hang, crash or pop up error messages. It has minimal impact on computer performance, thanks to the fact that it needs a low quantity of CPU and RAM to work properly.

Although it may seem outdated and simplistic, Winmat features some handy (yet basic) tools for creating, editing and saving matrices, and it can be seamlessly handled by anyone.