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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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Finding the inverse and the solution for NxN system of equations in "one" step.

This is cool... at least if I have it right. Do I understand correctly that (using the gauss/Jordan method) Finding the RRef of |A|I||x| ( Matix A augmented by the Identity Matrix augmented by |x|) will simultaneously yield the Inverse of |A| and…
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Inverse complex matrix

I calculated the inverse of an complex matrix $C=A+iB$, where $A,B$ are real matrices and $i^2=-1$: $C^{-1}=(A+BA^{-1}B)^{-1}-iA^{-1}B(A+BA^{-1}B)^{-1}$ my question is: what assumptions must be met $A$ and $B$ to have this inverse? Obviously, must…
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condition on matrices

Let $M_1$ and $M_2$ be matrices of dimension $2n_1\times 2n_1$ and $2n_2\times 2n_2$ respectively; Let $P_1>0$ and $P_2>0$ be the positive definite solutions of the following equations $$ \left[\begin{array}{cc} I_{n_1} &…
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Matrices column rank

Let $A$ and $B$ be $n\times m$ matrices of full column rank such that $\mathrm{Range}(A)\cap\mathrm{Range}(B)^{\perp} = \{0\}$. Show that the projection on $\mathrm{Range}(A)$ along $\mathrm{Range}(B)^{\perp}$ in $\mathbb R^n$ is given by $P =…
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Hint for a problem on condition number

I would like to know if the second part of this question is asking something different. Problem: Consider the linear system $19x_1+20x_2=b_1, 20x_1+21x_2=b_2$. Compute the condition number of the coefficient matrix. Is the system well-conditioned…
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left multiplication by invertible matrix doesn't change reduced row echelon form

How to proof that for the matrices: $A=\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ a & 1 \end{pmatrix} $ and $B=\begin{pmatrix} 2 & 0 \\ 0 & 3 \end{pmatrix} $, $X\in M_{23}(\mathbb R)$ $A(BX)$ has the same reduced row echelon form as $X$ ? Of course I know: $A(BX) <=>…
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lower triangular matrix

Our current course discusses the following topics: row echelon form elementary matrices linear equations vector spaces and sub spaces In one exercise there is a square matrix A given : $$A= \begin{bmatrix} 4 & -2 & -2 \\ 3 & -1 & -1 \\ 0 & -2 &…
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Find the pattern in raising the matrix to a power

Given a matrix $ A = \begin{pmatrix} 1 && 1 && 2 \\ 0 && 1 && 1 \\ 0 && 0 && 1 \end{pmatrix}$ determine the general formula for $A^k$ . I tried to solve it by induction and therefore computed the first steps up to $A^4$. The diagonal seems to stay…
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Complex matrices and sets question

I'm having some problems answering a question set for my undergrad maths course. The question is: Find the set $S=\left\{(x,y)\in\mathbb C\times\mathbb C:\begin{pmatrix}x&i\\iy&0\end{pmatrix}A^ T=\begin{pmatrix}0&0\\0&i+1\end{pmatrix}\right\}$ …
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building Matrix "echelon form"

given is A = $ \begin{pmatrix} a & b & 0 & b \\ b & a & b & 0 \\ 0 & b & a & b \\ b & 0 & b & a \end{pmatrix} $ I need the echelon form for this matrix: Whenever I begin calculating, I end up with an entry like "a/b", which isn't defined for b =…
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Need a good(elementary) proof for upper triangle matrix multiply upper triangle matrix is still upper triangle matrix

If $\mathbf{A}$ and $\mathbf{B}$ are both upper square triangle matrices, show $\mathbf{AB}$ is an upper triangle matrix.
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condition number of a product of matrices

Reading about the condition number of a matrix I encountered the equality $\kappa (M^{-1}A) = \kappa(M^{-1/2}AM^{-1/2})$ for some invertible matrices $A,M\in\mathbb R^{n\times n}$ and $A$ symmetric positive definite. Why does this hold? And can one…
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Math notation for summing up the rows in a matrix

Lets say I have a 100 row by 200 column matrix $\phi$, is there any standard notation or something which defines the vector $\Phi$ which has the same amount of columns (i.e. 200 columns), but all the rows summed up into just one row? Something like…
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Definiteness of A'BA

Let $A$ be a $(k \times n)$ matrix and $B$ a $(k \times k)$ matrix. In that case, is there a general result for the definiteness of the $(n \times n)$ matrix $A'BA$? If not, what if $B$ is known to be positive definite. Can the definiteness of…
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Right multiplication with matrices

If $X=(x_1,x_2,\dots)$ is an infinite real row vector and $A=(a_{ij}),0
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