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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).


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Diagonalizable Matrices Question

Show that for any $B\in Mat(n; \mathbb{R})$ symmetric and positive definite, there exists a unique symmetric positive definite matrix $A\in Mat(n; \mathbb{R})$ such that $A^2 = B^3$ . $\textbf{Hint}$: any symmetric matrix is diagonalisable.
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Switching rows and columns in a matrix

Let's suppose that you have this $4\times4$ matrix: \begin{bmatrix} 12&10&11&09\\ 16&14&15&13\\ 08&06&07&05\\ 04&02&03&01 \end{bmatrix} And let's say that you can swap only $N$th row with $(N+1)$th row or $(N-1)$th row and Nth column with…
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Prove that matrices $B$ and $(I+B)^{-1}$ commute

From following derivation, depending on step, where to substitute $A=I$ one can obtain: $$ (I+B)^{-1}=I-B(I+B)^{-1} \\ (I+B)^{-1}=I-(I+B)^{-1}B $$ From which follows that matrices $B$ and $(I+B)^{-1}$ should commute. If spectral radius of $B$ is…
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RREF Matrix with unknown variable d

I have this question, although I've used Maple 16 to get the answer i obviously need the working out, and thus i don't know what to do with the constant. The following is a system of linear equations in unknowns $x,\ y,\ z$ and $d$ is a…
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Principal submatrix unitary matrix normal

Given a $n\times n$ unitary matrix $M$ with leading principal submatrix $S$ ($(n-1)\times (n-1)$, codimension $1$), is it true that $S$ is normal?
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Prove that $(e^{At}−I)/t→A$ as $t→0$, meaning $\|(e^{At}−I)/t−A\|\to 0$ as $t\to0$ for all $A\in C^{n×n}$.

a) Prove that $(e^{At}−I)/t\to A$ as $t\to 0$, meaning $\|(e^{At}−I)/t−A\|\to 0$ as $t\to 0$ for all $A\in C^{n×n}$. Hint: You may use the inequality $\|A^k\|\leq n^{k−1}\|A\|^k$ I've been looking at this question and i can prove it using the…
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Any quicker method to find matrix exponent for a scaled permutation matrix?

I am trying to find the eigen value of matrix $e^A$ such that the matrix A is given as $$ \begin{bmatrix} a & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & a\\ 0 & a & 0 \end{bmatrix} $$ I found $A^2 = \begin{bmatrix} a^2 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & a^2 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & a^2 \end{bmatrix}$,…
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projection matrices with transposes

Is the identity matrix a projection matrix, and if so, is it the only projection matrix which is invertible? Also when considering $2\times 2$ matrices which satisfy $A^2=A^T$ what satisfies this? How can it be proven that projection matrices fit…
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Distance matrix properties

Are there sufficient conditions to say that a certain matrix is a distance matrix for a certain set of vectors? For example, for the Euclidean metric or Hamming distance. Suppose that all vectors are different. Since we consider the distance matrix,…
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Generate a matrix whose entries are $0$ and $1$ such that all its submatrices are not equal

Given $m$, $n$. Are there any methods for generating an $m\times n$ matrix whose entries are $0$ and $1$ such that all its submatrices are not equal? For example, all submatrices of the following $4\times 4$ matrix are not equal ( e.g.…
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perspective of 3D mesh Matrix

Please See: https://www.desmos.com/calculator/c4z2wpabny I'm trying to add the perspective, and i have tried using a perspective matrix but apparently matrix multiplication with a perspective projection matrix still requires each component to be…
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How to find $a$ and $b$

I require to find $a$ and $b$ in the following: $$\begin{bmatrix}0\\-40\\25\end{bmatrix}=a\begin{bmatrix}1\\-4\\3\end{bmatrix}+b\begin{bmatrix}1\\4\\-2\end{bmatrix}$$ Now I moved the $b[\ ]$ group to the other side and now here I am guessing but I…
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If $ (A + B)^{-1} = A ^{-1} + B^{-1} $ then $\det A = \det B $.

If $A$ and $B$ are $n \times n $ $(n \geq 2)$ nonsingular matrices with real entries such that $(A +B)^{-1} = A^{-1} +B^{-1} $ then show that $ \det A = \det B $. Does this also true for complex entries. my attempt : $(A+B)(A^{-1}+ B^{-1}) = I$…
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What does it mean by exactly one line of symmetry?

When it says exactly one line of symmetry? Does it means the 2 shaded squares are symmetry? Or does it mean after the 2 shaded squares, the grid become symmetry. Because I thought it just counts how many ways to shade 2 squares in a grid. Could…
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Is this an example of some more general matrix product?

Is what I've represented in the R code below an example of a more general matrix product? I know this isn't a Kronecker or Hadamard product. But this is such a common operation in my world that I'm starting think this must be an example of some…
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