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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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Can someone explain the Kronecker Product?

I am in the final two weeks before the Calculus 2 exam and we just started with the topic 'vector differentiation'. We use a reader which is written by a PHD student but it is everything expect clear. I hope someone can help me explain the…
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Check the determinant of a matrix given a parameter

How do I calculate the determinant of the following matrix? And for which values of m is the determinant non null? \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 & 1 \\ 2 & m & 3 \\ 4 & m^2 & 9 \end{bmatrix} I have tried the co-factoring method and what I got was…
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Existence of Matrix inverses depending on the existence of the inverse of the others..

Let $A_{m\times n}$ and $B_{n\times m}$ be two matrices with real entries. Prove that $I-AB$ is invertible iff $I-BA$ is invertible.
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Consider all linear systems with exactly one eigenvalue equal to 0. Which of these systems are conjugate?

This question considers non-hyperbolic matrices (2x2), which is not covered in our textbook. Basically the problem I think tries to get us to think about conjugacy patterns of these cases, but I am stuck. If A= ((a, b), (c, d)) a 2x2 has 1…
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How to inverse $(I + \alpha M)$ for all $\alpha$

I am looking for a way to solve the following equation: $$(I + \alpha M)X=F$$ $\forall \alpha \in R$ (the real domain), with $M$ a square complex matrix without any particular properties, $I$ the identity matrix, $F$ a complex vector and $X$ the…
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When $AA^T = 1$ or $0$?(multiplication of a matrix by it's transpose)

I like to know when the multiplication of a matrix by it's transpose will be equal to 1(I) and when it will be equal to 0? Thanks in advanced!
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calculate Variance?

This is related to the following question I posted earlier Optimize matrix multiplications If the values in $E$ are the values of some random variable $X$ and $$x= \frac{v_1^T E v_2}{v_1 ^T M v_2},$$ is the expected value $E[X]$ then how do I…
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If A, B are vectors, what does C = (A|B) mean?

I'm having trouble understanding some notation. We are given V = (2,1) and W = (1,0), and then the matrix B = (V|W) = ((2,-1), (1,0)) What does the | mean? Thanks! EDIT: Here is some context, we are given A = ((-1,4),(-1,3)) We need B s.t. AB =…
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Eigenvalues of a real skew symmetric matrix

Given a real, skew-symmetric matrix $\mathbf{A}\in\mathbb{R}^{m\times m}$, and a nonzero vector $X\in\mathbb{R}^{m}$, classify the scalar $\lambda$ (real, complex, imaginary, etc.) in the eigenvalue equation $$ \mathbf{A}X = \lambda X $$ The matrix…
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If $y\sim N(\mu, \Sigma)$ what is the expectation of $y^T \Sigma^{-1} y$?

Let $y \sim N(\mu, \Sigma)$ In order to impliment the EM-algorithm I need the expected value: $$\mathbb{E} \left[ y^T \Sigma^{-1} y \right]$$ Now this is obviously a scalar so I should be able to use linearity of expectation so long as I can…
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Why is product rule applicable with Frobenius product?

To recall, Frobenius product (:) is: $A:B = trace(A^TB)$ with $A$ and $B$ are matrices. I don't understand why product rule ($(f.g)'=f'.g+g'.f$) can be used with Frobenius product as well? And what other kinds of product operations that can be used…
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$k$th power of $n \times n$ matrix

I am given an $n \times n$ matrix ${\bf A}$, with the following properties: It's diagonals elements are all $0$'s, it is symmetric, and any element of ${\bf A}$ have value either $0$ or $1$. How do I find $k$th power of ${\bf A}$ given constraint…
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If $A$ is a square matrix find $(c,d)$ if $6A^{-1}=A^2+cA+dI$

Given,$$A=\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 1 \\ 0 & -2 & 4 \end{pmatrix}$$ and $$6A^{-1}=A^2+cA+dI$$ then $(c,d)=?$ I have no other clue than putting the values of $A$ and $A^{-1}$ and explicitly solving $c$ and $d$. Of course thats not too…
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General expression for exponentiating a matrix?

$A= \begin{pmatrix} \cos(x) & \sin(x) \\ -\sin(x) & \cos(x) \\ \end{pmatrix}$ I found that $A^2 = \begin{pmatrix} \cos^2(x)-\sin^2(x) & 2\cos(x)\sin(x) \\ -2\cos(x)\sin(x) & \cos^2(x)-\sin^2(x) \\ …
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How to write out a Gram Matrix with respect to its basis

my teacher handed out these solutions and for the life of me i can't figure it out Show that the function $B : V \times V \to \mathbb{R}$, given by $$B(f,g) := \int(1-f(t) g(t))dt$$ and write its Gram matrix with respect to the basis $(1, t,…
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