diff --git a/doc/examples/QuickStart_example.cpp b/doc/examples/QuickStart_example.cpp
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+#include <iostream>
+#include <Eigen/Dense>
+
+using Eigen::MatrixXd;
+
+int main()
+{
+  MatrixXd m(2,2);
+  m(0,0) = 3;
+  m(1,0) = 2.5;
+  m(0,1) = -1;
+  m(1,1) = m(1,0) + m(0,1);
+  std::cout << m << std::endl;
+}