Questions tagged [matrices]

For any topic related to matrices. This includes: systems of linear equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors (diagonalization, triangularization), determinant, trace, characteristic polynomial, adjugate and adjoint, transpose, Jordan normal form, matrix algorithms (e.g. LU, Gauss elimination, SVD, QR), invariant factors, quadratic forms, etc. For questions specifically concerning matrix equations, use the (matrix-equations) tag.

A matrix is a rectangular array of elements, usually numbers or variables, arranged in rows and columns. A matrix with $m$ rows and $n$ columns has $m \times n$ elements and is called an $m$ by $n$ matrix. Matrices are a part of .

Matrices can be added and subtracted. Furthermore, if they have compatible shapes, they can be multiplied. More precisely, given two matrices $A$ and $B$, the matrix $AB$ is defined when the number of columns of $A$ is equal to the number of rows of $B$. In particular, given a natural number $n$, any two matrices $A$ and $B$ with $n$ columns and $n$ rows can be multiplied in both ways (that is, both $AB$ and $BA$ exist).


For questions specifically concerning matrix equations, use the tag.

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"Vieta's-formulas" on matrices

Let matrices $X $ and $ Y$ satisfy the equality $Z^2+AZ+B=0$ where $A , B$ are real matrices and $\det(X - Y)\ne 0$ Prove $ \operatorname{tr} X + \operatorname{tr} Y = - \operatorname{tr} A$ $\det X \det Y = \det B $ Proof 1)…
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$A^{64}=A^{27}=I$, prove $A=I$

$A^{64}=A^{27}=I$, prove $A=I$. I tried finding the eigenvalues of A, by factoring $A^{64}-I$ but this method is too long. I'm not really sure what to do, I thought of showing $A$ is similar to $I$ but I don't know how to do that either.
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Prove that $I + A^{T}A$ is invertible

I'm completely stuck with this seemingly simple problem. I'm trying to prove that matrix $I + A^TA$ is invertible, where $A \in \mathbb{R^{m \times n}}$. The book where this is from hasn't yet introduced determinants or eigenvalues or other such…
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$\|A-B\|^2 = ?$

We know that if $x,y \in \mathbb{R}$ \begin{equation} (x-y)^2 = x^2 -2xy + y^2 \end{equation} If $x,y$ are vectors in $\mathbb{R}^n$ we have \begin{equation} |x-y|^2=|x|^2 - 2 \ x \cdot y +|y|^2. \end{equation} where $x\cdot y$ is the usual scalar…
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Does the set of 2x2 complex matrices form a field

Let $C$ be the set of all the matrices of the form $$ C = \{\begin{pmatrix} z & -w \\ w & z \end{pmatrix} \; | \; z,\ w \in \mathbb{C}\}. $$ My question would be if the $C$ forms a field with an addition ($+$) and matrix multiplication ($\times$)?…
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How prove this determinant is $0?$

find the…
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Can this transformation be expressed as a matrix equation?

I have a matrix $A$ of dimension $m \times n$, and I need to get a matrix $B$ which is also $m \times n$, that has the following specifications: Element $B_{ij}$ of matrix $B$ is the product of the sum of all elements in row $i$, and the sum of all…
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Limit of powers of $3\times3$ matrix

Consider the matrix $$A = \begin{bmatrix} \frac{1}{2} &\frac{1}{2} & 0\\ 0& \frac{3}{4} & \frac{1}{4}\\ 0& \frac{1}{4} & \frac{3}{4} \end{bmatrix}$$ What is $\lim_{n→\infty}$$A^n$ ? A)$\begin{bmatrix} 0 & 0 & 0\\ 0& 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 0…
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About matrices whose row and column sums are 0

I think the following theorem is true but I'm not sure Let $(A_{ij})$ be a nonzero $m\times n$ matrix of real numbers such that the sum of the entries of each row and each column is $0$. Then there are indices $i_1,j_1,i_2,j_2$ with $i_1\neq i_2$…
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Can we have a matrix whose elements are other matrices as well as other things similar to sets?

Basically, what I am asking is this: Is a matrix just like an ordered sequence, of which the elements can be anything? It would seem silly to restrict a matrix down to limited uses such as only for numbers, but I get the impression that I cant…
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Algebraic and geometric multiplicity, eigenspace and Transition Matrix

I have a matrix $$ A=\begin{bmatrix}6 & 9 &15 \\ -5&-10 & -21 \\2&5&11\end{bmatrix} $$ The Characteristic Polynomial is $ x^3-7x^2+16x-12 $ From this i have worked out the Eigenvalues to be $2,2,3$ and the corresponding Eigenvectors to be $…
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How to find the sum of all entries in the matrix $A^5$

Let $A$ be a $4 × 4$ matrix with non-negative entries such that the sum of the entries in each row of $A$ equals $1$. Find the sum of all entries in the matrix $A^5$. If $A=I_4$ then $A^5=I_4$ and sum of all entries in the matrix $A^5=4$. But how…
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x$A^{100 }$ where $A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 &2 \\ 3& 4 \end{bmatrix}$

Compute $A^{100 }$ where $A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 &2 \\ 3& 4 \end{bmatrix}$. I can calculate $A^{100}$ using a calculator, but my question is that is there any short formula/method or is their any trick to find the $A^{100}$?
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Sum of a matrix with its transpose

I've a question that many of yours could consider stupid: if i sum a matrix with its transpose, I obtain a particular result? E.g. $A + A^T = B$, $B$ has some particular properties?
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What is $A$ in this case?

Suppose $A$ is any $3×3$ non-singular matrix and $(A−3I)(A−5I)=O$, where $I=I_3$ and $O=O_3$. If $αA+βA^{−1}=4I$, then $α+β$ is equal to ___ . This seems like a simple and straightforward question, I expanded out the given condition, …
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