We will use the matrix components $A = (a_{i j})_{1 \leq i, j \leq n}$, $B = (b_{i j})_{1 \leq i , j \leq n }$, and $\mathbf{v} = (v_i)_{1 \leq i \leq n}$.
A Matrix Commuting With a Diagonal Matrix with Distinct Entries is Diagonal
Let
\[D=\begin{bmatrix}
d_1 & 0 & \dots & 0 \\
0 &d_2 & \dots & 0 \\
\vdots & & \ddots & \vdots \\
0 & 0 & \dots & d_n
\end{bmatrix}\]
be a diagonal matrix with distinct diagonal entries: $d_i\neq d_j$ if $i\neq j$.
Let $A=(a_{ij})$ be an $n\times n$ matrix […]
Solve a System by the Inverse Matrix and Compute $A^{2017}\mathbf{x}$
Let $A$ be the coefficient matrix of the system of linear equations
\begin{align*}
-x_1-2x_2&=1\\
2x_1+3x_2&=-1.
\end{align*}
(a) Solve the system by finding the inverse matrix $A^{-1}$.
(b) Let $\mathbf{x}=\begin{bmatrix}
x_1 \\
x_2
\end{bmatrix}$ be the solution […]
Simple Commutative Relation on Matrices
Let $A$ and $B$ are $n \times n$ matrices with real entries.
Assume that $A+B$ is invertible. Then show that
\[A(A+B)^{-1}B=B(A+B)^{-1}A.\]
(University of California, Berkeley Qualifying Exam)
Proof.
Let $P=A+B$. Then $B=P-A$.
Using these, we express the given […]
Quiz 7. Find a Basis of the Range, Rank, and Nullity of a Matrix
(a) Let $A=\begin{bmatrix}
1 & 3 & 0 & 0 \\
1 &3 & 1 & 2 \\
1 & 3 & 1 & 2
\end{bmatrix}$.
Find a basis for the range $\calR(A)$ of $A$ that consists of columns of $A$.
(b) Find the rank and nullity of the matrix $A$ in part (a).
Solution.
(a) […]
A Condition that a Vector is a Linear Combination of Columns Vectors of a Matrix
Suppose that an $n \times m$ matrix $M$ is composed of the column vectors $\mathbf{b}_1 , \cdots , \mathbf{b}_m$.
Prove that a vector $\mathbf{v} \in \R^n$ can be written as a linear combination of the column vectors if and only if there is a vector $\mathbf{x}$ which solves the […]