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Two matrices are equal if they are of the same size and if their
corresponding elements are equal.
Example 3
1 2 4
Let A .
7 2 0
3 1 3 (2) 3 4 3 6 12
3A .
3 7 3 (3) 3 0 21 9 0
Observe that A and 3A are both 2 3 matrices.
Negation and Subtraction
We now define subtraction of matrices in such a way that makes it
compatible with addition, scalar multiplication, and negative. Let
A – B = A + (–1)B
Example 4
Suppose A 5 0 2 and 2 8 1 .
3 6 5 0 4 6
5 2 0 8 2 ( 1) 3 8 1
A B .
3 0 6 4 5 6 3 2 1 1
Multiplication
Let the number of columns in a matrix A be the same as the
number of rows in a matrix B. The product AB then exists.
A B = AB
mr rn mn
Example 8
If A is a 5 6 matrix and B is an 6 7 matrix.
Because A has six columns and B has six rows. Thus AB exists.
And AB will be a 5 7 matrix.
Special Matrices
A zero matrix is a matrix in which all the elements are zeros.
A diagonal matrix is a square matrix in which all the elements
not on the main diagonal are zeros.
An identity matrix is a diagonal matrix in which every diagonal
element is 1.
0 0 0 a11 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0
0 a22 0 0 1 0
0mn A In
0 0 0 0 0 ann 0 0 1
zero matrix diagonal matrix A identity matrix
Some Properties
Let A be m n matrix and 0mn be the zero m n matrix. Let B be
an n n square matrix. 0n and In be the zero and identity n n
matrices. Then
A + 0mn = 0mn + A = A
B0n = 0nB = 0n
BIn = InB = B
Example 9
Let A 2 1 3 and B 2 1.
4 5 8 3 4
2 1 3 0 0 0 2 1 3
A 023 A
4 5 8 0 0 0 4 5 8
2 1 0 0 0 0
B02 02
3 3 0 0 0 0
2 1 1 0 2 1
BI 2 B
3 4 0 1 3 4
Algebraic Properties
Let A, B, and C be matrices and a, b, and c be scalars.
Assume that the sizes of the matrices are such that the
operations can be performed.
Properties of Matrix Addition and scalar Multiplication
1. A + B = B + A Commutative property of
addition
2. A + (B + C) = (A + B) + C Associative property of
addition
3. A + 0 = 0 + A = A (where 0 is the appropriate zero
matrix)
4. c(A + B) = cA + cB Distributive property of
Algebraic Properties
Let A, B, and C be matrices and a, b, and c be scalars.
Assume that the sizes of the matrices are such that the
operations can be performed.
Properties of Matrix Multiplication
1. A(BC) = (AB)C Associative property of
multiplication
2. A(B + C) = AB + AC Distributive property of
multiplication
3. (A + B)C = AC + BC Distributive property of
multiplication
4. AIn = InA = A (where In is the appropriate identity
Proof
A+B=B+A
Consider the (i,j)th elements of matrices A+B and B+A:
( A B ) ij aij bij bij aij ( B A) ij .
A+B=B+A
Example 10
Let A 1 3, B 3 7 , and C 0 2.
4 5 8 1 5 1
A B C 1 3 3 7 0 2
4 5 8 1 5 1
1 3 0 3 7 2 4 6.
4 8 5 5 1 1 9 5
Example 11
4
Let A 1 2, B 0 1 3, and C 1 .
Compute ABC.
3 1 1 0 2
0
Solution Which method is better?
(1) (AB)C Count the number of
multiplications.
AB 1 2 0 1 3 2 1 1.
3 1 1 0 2 1 3 11
26+32
4 9 =12+6=18
( AB )C 2 1 1 1 .
1 3 11 0 1
(2) A(BC)
4
BC 0 1 3 1 1 32+22
1 0 2 0 4 =6+4=10
A( BC ) 1 2 1 9. A(BC) is better.
3 1 4 1
Arithmetic Operations
If A is an m r matrix and B is r n matrix, the number of scalar
multiplications involved in computing the product AB is mrn.
Proof
Consider the (i,j)th element of matrix AB:
A B C = D
22 23 31 21
(1) (AB)C: 223+ 231=18
(2) A(BC): 231+ 221=10 better
Caution
In algebra we know that the following cancellation laws apply.
If ab = ac and a 0 then b = c.
If pq = 0 then p = 0 or q = 0.
However the corresponding results are not true for matrices.
AB = AC does not imply that B = C.
PQ = O does not imply that P = O or Q = O.
Example 12
1 2 1 2 3 8
(1) Consider the matrices A , B 2 1, and C 3 2.
2 4
3 4
Observe that AB AC , but B C.
6 8
1 2 2 6
(2) Consider the matrices P , and Q .
2 4 1 3
Observe that PQ O, but P O and Q O.
Powers
Definition
If A is a square matrix, then
A k AA A
k times
a11 a1n x1 b1
A , X , and B
am1 amn xn bm
We can write the system of equations in the matrix form
AX = B
Transpose of a Matrix
The transpose of a matrix A, denoted At, is the matrix whose
columns are the rows of the given matrix A.
Example 15
A 2 7 , B 1 2 7 , and C 1 3 4.
8 0 4 5 6
1 4 1
At 2 8 C 3.
t
7 0 B t
2 5
7 6 4
Properties of Transpose
Example 16 match
0 1 4 1 0 2 4
0 9
2 5
1 7 8 7 3
5 4 2 3 2 3
4 8 3 4 9 3 6
match
Trace of a Matrix
Let A be a square matrix. The trace of A, denoted tr(A) is the
sum of the diagonal elements of A. Thus if A is an n n matrix,
tr(A) = a11 + a22 + … + ann
Example 17
4 1 2
Determine the trace of the matrix A 2 5 6.
7 3 0
Solution
We get
tr ( A) 4 (5) 0 1.
Properties of Trace
Let A and B be matrices and c be a scalar. Assume that the sizes
of the matrices are such that the operations can be performed.
1. tr(A + B) = tr(A) + tr(B)
2. tr(AB) = tr(BA)
3. tr(cA) = c tr (A)
4. tr(At) = tr(A)
Proof of (1)
Since the diagonal element of A + B are (a11+b11), (a22+b22), …,
(ann+bnn), we get
tr(A + B) = (a11 + b11) + (a22 + b22) + …+ (ann + bnn)
= (a11 + a22 + … + ann) + (b11 + b22 + … + bnn)
= tr(A) + tr(B).
Example of (2) tr(AB)=tr(BA)
1 3
3 2 1
A 2 0 , B
1 0 1
1 2
0 2 2
8 11
AB 6 4 2, BA
2 5
1 2 1
tr ( AB) 3 tr ( BA)
The Inverse of a Matrix
Let A be an n n matrix. If a matrix B can be found such that AB
= BA = In, then A is said to be invertible and B is called the
inverse of A. If such a matrix B does not exist, then A has no
inverse. (denote B = A-1, and A-k=(A-1)k )
Example 18 2 1
Prove that the matrix A 3 4 has inverse B 3 1 .
1 2
2 2
Proof
2 1
AB 1 2 3 1 1 0 I 2
3 4 2 2 0 1
2 1 1 2 1 0
BA 3 1 I2
2 2 3 4
0 1
Thus AB = BA = I2, proving that the matrix A has inverse B.
The Inverse of a Matrix
The inverse of an invertible matrix is unique.
Proof
Let B and C be inverse of A.
Thus AB = BA = In, and AC = CA = In.
Multiply both sides of the equation AB = In by C.
C(AB) = CIn
(CA)B = C
InB = C
B=C
Thus an invertible matrix has only one inverse.
How to find A ? -1
A : I n I n : A 1 .
Gauss-Jordan Elimination for
finding the Inverse of a Matrix
Let A be an n n matrix.
1. Adjoin the identity n n matrix In to A to form the matrix
[A : In].
2. Compute the reduced echelon form of [A : In].
If the reduced echelon form is of the type [In : B], then B is
the inverse of A.
If the reduced echelon form is not of the type [In : B], in that
the first n n submatrix is not In, then A has no inverse.
1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 0
(1)R2 0 1 1 2 1 0 R1 R2 0 1 1 2 1 0
0 2 3 1 0 1 R3 (2)R2 0 0 1 3 2 1
1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
R1 R3 0 1 0 5 3 1 1
Thus, A 5 3 1.
R2 (1)R3 0 0 1 3 2 1 3 2 1
Example 20
Determine the inverse of the following matrix, if it exists.
1 1 5
A 1 2 7
2 1 4
Solution
1 1 5 1 0 0 1 1 5 1 0 0
[ A : I 3 ] 1 2 7 0 1 0 R2 (1)R1 0 1 2 1 1 0
2 1 4 0 0 1 R3 (2)R1 0 3 6 2 0 1
1 0 3 2 1 0
R1 (1)R2 0 1 2 1 1 0
R3 3R2 0 0 0 5 3 1
There is no need to proceed further.
The reduced echelon form cannot have a one in the (3, 3) location.
The reduced echelon form cannot be of the form [In : B].
Thus, A–1 does not exist.
Properties of Matrix Inverse
Let A and B be invertible matrices and c a nonzero scalar, Then
1. ( A1 ) 1 A 4. ( An ) 1 ( A1 ) n
1 1 1
2. (cA) A 5. ( At ) 1 ( A1 )t
c
3. ( AB ) 1 B 1 A1
Proof
1. By definition, AA-1=A-1A=I.
2. (cA)( 1c A1 ) I ( 1c A1 )(cA)
3. ( AB )( B 1 A1 ) A( BB 1 ) A1 AA1 I ( B 1 A1 )( AB )
4. An ( A1 ) n A A A1
A1 I ( A1 ) n An
k times k times
4 1 1 1 1
If A , then it can be shown that A . Use this
3 1 3 4
information to compute ( At ) 1.
Solution
t
t 1
(A ) (A )
1 1
1 t
1 3
.
3 4 1 4
Systems of Linear Equations
Let AX = Y be a system of n linear equations in n variables.
If A–1 exists, the solution is unique and is given by X = A–1Y.
Proof
(X = A–1Y is a solution.)
Substitute X = A–1Y into the matrix equation.
AX = A(A–1Y) = (AA–1)Y = InY = Y.
Solution x1 3x2 5 x3 2
Example 23 1 0 0
R2 R3 E1 0 0 1
0 1 0
1 0 0
5R2 1 0 0
I 3 0 1 0 E2 0 5 0
0 0 1 0 0 1
1 0 0
R2+ 2R1
E3 2 1 0
0 0 1
Elementary Matrices
a b c 1 0 0
R2 R3
g h i 0 0 1 A E1 A
d e f 0 1 0
a b c
a b c 1 0 0
A d e f
5R2
5d 5e 5 f 0 5 0 A E2 A
g h i g h i 0 0 1
a b c 1 0 0
d 2a e 2b f 2c 2 1 0 A E3 A
R2+ 2R1
g h i 0 0 1
Elementary Matrices
• Every elementary matrix is invertible.
Example 24
I E1 E1 I , i.e., E2 E1 I
R1 2 R 2 R1 2 R 2
1 0 0 1 2 0 1 2 0
I 0 1 0 E1 0 1 0 E2 0 1 0
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1