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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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Check if matrice is invertible, and if so, find the inverse. [4×4]

I got this matrice here, I have to check if it's invertible, do I need to use a Laplace method for this? For a simple 2×2 matrice which looks like \begin{bmatrix}a&b\\c&d\end{bmatrix} it would be ad - bc, if it doesn't equal 0 then it's invertible.…
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A rank=r=n recatangular matrix has a left inverse (B) and Ax=b has solutions as Bb; then can't I solve Ax=b for any b?

Let's take a rectangular matrix A with rank=r=n $$A=\begin{bmatrix}4&0\\0&5\\0&0\end{bmatrix}$$ Infinitely many left inverses B exist of the form $$B=\begin{bmatrix}1/4&0&b13\\0&1/5&b23\end{bmatrix}$$ Coming to the system of linear…
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Finding inverse matrix two different ways

Let A be an invertible matrix. Thus, A A' = I where I is the identity matrix and A' the inverse of A. We can find A' two ways (that I know of; Linear Algebra I&II). First method: Straightforward multiplication of A by an arbitrary matrix A' (I…
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Orthogonal matrix to symmetrize a complex 2x2 matrix.

I need to find a unitary matrix $G$ such that given a 2x2 complex matrix $A$ $$GA = A'$$ where $A'$ is symmetric. I tried to use $$G = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\begin{pmatrix} \bar{c} & -\bar{s} \\ s & c \end{pmatrix}$$ with $c = \cos(\theta) + i…
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Schur complement and LMI Problem

Please help me solve this question. If $ >0$ means to be positive definite, then obtain matrix A. (Obtain matrix A in terms of other matrices) $$\left[\begin{matrix} A & B' \\ B & A^{-1} \end{matrix}\right]>0$$ I tried to use Schur complement but…
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How do matrix rotations of 180 degrees on both axes 1 and 2 produce an 180 degree rotation on axis 3?

This is from "Quantum Mechanics in Simple Matrix Form" by Thomas F. Jordan: $(-i\Sigma_1)(-i\Sigma_2)=-i\Sigma_3$. This corresponds to the fact that the product of rotations by 180 degrees around the 1 and 2 axes is a rotation by 180 degrees…
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How Faddeev-LeVerrier algorithm was invented?

Recently I am learning Faddeev-LeVerrier Algorithm. It's also described in Faddeeva's book Computational methods of Linear Algebra,1959, section 25, in which it's proved by mathematical induction that each step one of the coefficient of the…
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Is it possible to compute trasnformation matrix $T$ knowing $P$ and $C$ in $T^T·P^T·P·T = C^T·C$?

It's probably dumb question, but I haven't used matrices for very long time and I really need that one. I have two $3\times 3$ matrices $P$ and $C$, which have positive determinants and unknown transformation matrix T. $$ T^TP^TPT = C^TC $$ Is there…
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A trace identity

Let $\Lambda$ is a constant matrix such that its space derivative is zero $\nabla\Lambda=0$, and $U$ is some element of Lie group such that $UU^{-1}=1$. Will it be possible that $$Tr(\Lambda U\nabla U^{-1})=Tr(\nabla Q)$$ Where $Q=U^{-1}\Lambda U$.…
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About proving a matrix equality

Can anyone help? If $A$ is an invertible $n \times n$ matrix and $X,Y$ are $n \times n$ matrices such that $X = AY$ and $X = (A\times A)Y$, does it follow that $X = Y$ ?
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Inverse of Matrix

I have a doubt. When finding inverse of matrix, Let us take, $A$ be a matrix, and $A^{-1}$ exists, then to find $A^{-1}$, we write A=IA and we will apply a sequence of row operation(can we do column operation?) on $A=IA$ till we get, $I=BA$. The…
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Frobenius norm of the difference of two doubly stochastic matrices

What is the maximum possible value of the Frobenius norm of the difference of two doubly stochastic matrices? An easy guess is $\sqrt{2N}$, with the first matrix having all $1$s on the main diagonal, and the other one with $1$s on the anti-diagonal…
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How to find matrix A which multiplied by vector X returns the deviation of X from the mean?

I am new to linear algebra and I would appreciate help with the equation. One needs to find the matrix А which multiplied by the vector X returns the deviation of X from the Mean: AX = X - Mean. Note, that the matrix А should not depend on the…
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Determine if augmented system has how many solutions

Note: I'm not sure about the syntax for augmented system so if anyone can help me edit that would be great, but for now I'll just use preformatted text. Determine, with reasons, those values of a (if any) such that the augmented system has a unique…
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Are transformation matrices representing Euclidean space commutable?

I'm working on an independent project where I am attempting to find what rotation will result in transforming from one Euclidean space to another, where they have the same origin. Assumption is that such a transform exists. I was having some…
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