.. _auto_matrix_scalarsubtract:

*SUBTRACT TWO MATRICES*
=======================

Performs element-wise subtraction of two matrices (Matrix 1 − Matrix 2) and returns the resulting matrix. Use this worker whenever you need to compute the difference between two same-shaped matrices within a transformation workflow.

When to use
-----------

Classification: **process**.

Tagged: ``element-wise``, ``linear-algebra``, ``matrix``, ``subtraction``, ``transformation``.

Inputs
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   * - Label
     - ID
     - Type
     - Default
     - Required
     - Description
   * - Matrix 1
     - matrix1
     - matrix
     - —
     - 
     - The minuend matrix (Matrix 1 in the expression Matrix 1 − Matrix 2); must have the same dimensions as Matrix 2.
   * - Matrix 2
     - matrix2
     - matrix
     - —
     - 
     - The subtrahend matrix (Matrix 2 in the expression Matrix 1 − Matrix 2); must have the same dimensions as Matrix 1.

Outputs
-------

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   * - Label
     - ID
     - Type
     - Description
   * - matrix_scalarsubtract_output_1
     - matrix_scalarsubtract_output_1
     - matrix
     - Resulting matrix from the element-wise subtraction of Matrix 2 from Matrix 1; has the same shape as the two input matrices.

Disciplines
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- data.dataset.transform

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