An introduction to Axiom (4): Lists and matrices

Following on from http://amca01.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/an-introduction-to-axiom-3/,
here’s the fourth installment – lists, matrices and linear algebra.
Lists are a standard data structure in most CAS’s, and Axiom is no exception. A list is delineated with square brackets, and can either be defined by listing it in full, or by iterating a function over a range of integers.
Given a [...]