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Definition
Aij is the (n − 1) × (n − 1) matrix obtained from A by deleting row i
and column j.
(i, j)-cofactor of A
Definition
Aij is the (n − 1) × (n − 1) matrix obtained from A by deleting row i
and column j.
(i, j)-cofactor of A
Definition
Aij is the (n − 1) × (n − 1) matrix obtained from A by deleting row i
and column j.
(i, j)-cofactor of A
Definition
Aij is the (n − 1) × (n − 1) matrix obtained from A by deleting row i
and column j.
(i, j)-cofactor of A
a11 a12 a13
det a21 a22 a23
a31 a32 a33
1+1 a22
a23 1+2 a21 a23
=a11 (−1) + a12 (−1)
a32 a33 a31 a33
a a
+ a13 (−1)1+3 21 22
a31 a32
a11 a12 a13
det a21 a22 a23
a31 a32 a33
1+1 a22
a23 1+2 a21 a23
=a11 (−1) + a12 (−1)
a32 a33 a31 a33
a a
+ a13 (−1)1+3 21 22
a31 a32
Example
We have
1 −1 2 1 −1 2 1 −1
det 3 0 2 = 3 0 2 3 0
−2 1 −1 −2 1 −1 −2 1
=1.0.(−1) + (−1).2.(−2) + 2.3.1 − 2.0.(−2) − 1.2.1 − (−1).3.(−1) = 5.
Example
We have
1 −1 2 1 −1 2 1 −1
det 3 0 2 = 3 0 2 3 0
−2 1 −1 −2 1 −1 −2 1
=1.0.(−1) + (−1).2.(−2) + 2.3.1 − 2.0.(−2) − 1.2.1 − (−1).3.(−1) = 5.
Interchange two rows (or column), the determinant change the sign.
Multiply a constant c to a row (or column), the determinant is
multiple by the constant.
Interchange two rows (or column), the determinant change the sign.
Multiply a constant c to a row (or column), the determinant is
multiple by the constant.
Add a multiple of a row (or column) to a different row (or column),
the determinant does not change.
Interchange two rows (or column), the determinant change the sign.
Multiply a constant c to a row (or column), the determinant is
multiple by the constant.
Add a multiple of a row (or column) to a different row (or column),
the determinant does not change.
Example
1 2 3 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5
1/2R
R1 ↔R3 −R2 +R3
2
2 4 6 = − 2 4 6 = −2 1 2 3 = −2 1 2 3 = 0
3 4 5 1 2 3 1 2 3 0 0 0
Interchange two rows (or column), the determinant change the sign.
Multiply a constant c to a row (or column), the determinant is
multiple by the constant.
Add a multiple of a row (or column) to a different row (or column),
the determinant does not change.
Example
1 2 3 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5
1/2R
R1 ↔R3 −R2 +R3
2
2 4 6 = − 2 4 6 = −2 1 2 3 = −2 1 2 3 = 0
3 4 5 1 2 3 1 2 3 0 0 0
Answer:
Example
2 4 −8 9
3a 3b a b 0 −1 5 6
= 9 , = 2 ∗ (−1) ∗ 4 ∗ (−5) = 40
3c 3d c d 0 0 4 1
0 0 0 −5
Example
2 4 −8 9
3a 3b a b 0 −1 5 6
= 9 , = 2 ∗ (−1) ∗ 4 ∗ (−5) = 40
3c 3d c d 0 0 4 1
0 0 0 −5
Answer:
Answer: We have
Answer: We have
det(B) = −det(A) = −2
det(C ) = det(B) = −2
det(D) = 5det(C ) = −10.
det(B) = −det(A) = −2
det(C ) = det(B) = −2
det(D) = 5det(C ) = −10.
Hence
det(B) = −det(A) = −2
det(C ) = det(B) = −2
det(D) = 5det(C ) = −10.
Hence
1
A−1 = adj(A)
det(A)
Example
" #
a b
Let A = .
c d
1
A−1 = adj(A)
det(A)
Example
" #
a b
Let A = . Then A is invertible if det(A) = ad − bc ̸= 0 and
c d
" #
−1 1 d −b
A =
ad − bc −c a
1
A−1 = adj(A)
det(A)
Example
" #
a b
Let A = . Then A is invertible if det(A) = ad − bc ̸= 0 and
c d
" #
−1 1 d −b
A =
ad − bc −c a
For example,
" #−1 " # " #
3 1 1 4 −1 0.4 −0.1
= =
2 4 10 −2 3 −0.2 0.3
1
A−1 = adj(A)
det(A)
Example
" #
a b
Let A = . Then A is invertible if det(A) = ad − bc ̸= 0 and
c d
" #
−1 1 d −b
A =
ad − bc −c a
For example,
" #−1 " # " #
3 1 1 4 −1 0.4 −0.1
= =
2 4 10 −2 3 −0.2 0.3
Answer: We have
−1 3
3 4
det(A) = 2 ∗ (−1)1+1 + 1 ∗ (−1)1+3
= 2 ∗ 1 + (−8) = −6.
5 7 1 5
Answer: We have
−1 3
3 4
det(A) = 2 ∗ (−1)1+1 + 1 ∗ (−1)1+3
= 2 ∗ 1 + (−8) = −6.
5 7 1 5
Answer: We have
−1 3
3 4
det(A) = 2 ∗ (−1)1+1 + 1 ∗ (−1)1+3
= 2 ∗ 1 + (−8) = −6.
5 7 1 5
Answer: We have
−1 3
3 4
det(A) = 2 ∗ (−1)1+1 + 1 ∗ (−1)1+3
= 2 ∗ 1 + (−8) = −6.
5 7 1 5
Answer: We have
−1 3
3 4
det(A) = 2 ∗ (−1)1+1 + 1 ∗ (−1)1+3
= 2 ∗ 1 + (−8) = −6.
5 7 1 5
det(A−1 ) = 1/ det(A).
(AB)−1 = B −1 A−1 , for any invertible matrices A, B.
det(A−1 ) = 1/ det(A).
(AB)−1 = B −1 A−1 , for any invertible matrices A, B.
I −1 = I.
det(A−1 ) = 1/ det(A).
(AB)−1 = B −1 A−1 , for any invertible matrices A, B.
I −1 = I.
h i−1 k
Ak = A−1 .
det(A−1 ) = 1/ det(A).
(AB)−1 = B −1 A−1 , for any invertible matrices A, B.
I −1 = I.
h i−1 k
Ak = A−1 .
(aA)−1 = 1/aA−1 .
det(A−1 ) = 1/ det(A).
(AB)−1 = B −1 A−1 , for any invertible matrices A, B.
I −1 = I.
h i−1 k
Ak = A−1 .
(aA)−1 = 1/aA−1 .
−1 T
AT = A−1 .
det(A−1 ) = 1/ det(A).
(AB)−1 = B −1 A−1 , for any invertible matrices A, B.
I −1 = I.
h i−1 k
Ak = A−1 .
(aA)−1 = 1/aA−1 .
−1 T
AT = A−1 .
det(adj(A)) = [det(A)]n−1 , for any invertible n × n matrix A.
det(A−1 ) = 1/ det(A).
(AB)−1 = B −1 A−1 , for any invertible matrices A, B.
I −1 = I.
h i−1 k
Ak = A−1 .
(aA)−1 = 1/aA−1 .
−1 T
AT = A−1 .
det(adj(A)) = [det(A)]n−1 , for any invertible n × n matrix A.
Answer:
Answer:
of A is
of A is
2+1 0 2
c2,1 = (−1) = 4.
2 x
of A is
2+1 0 2
c2,1 = (−1) = 4.
2 x
of A is
2+1 0 2
c2,1 = (−1) = 4.
2 x
Theorem
If A is an invertible n × n matrix, the solution to the system
Ax = b
4x − y + 3z = 1
6x + 2y − z = 0
3x + 3y + 2z = −1
4x − y + 3z = 1
6x + 2y − z = 0
3x + 3y + 2z = −1
Answer:
4x − y + 3z = 1
6x + 2y − z = 0
3x + 3y + 2z = −1
Answer: We have
4 −1 3 4 1 3
6 2 −1 = 79, 6 0 −1 = −37.
3 −1 2
3 3 2
4x − y + 3z = 1
6x + 2y − z = 0
3x + 3y + 2z = −1
Answer: We have
4 −1 3 4 1 3
6 2 −1 = 79, 6 0 −1 = −37.
3 −1 2
3 3 2
Hence y = −37/79.
4x − y + 3z = 1
6x + 2y − z = 0
3x + 3y + 2z = −1
Answer: We have
4 −1 3 4 1 3
6 2 −1 = 79, 6 0 −1 = −37.
3 −1 2
3 3 2
Hence y = −37/79.
We can see
k
λ1 0 ··· 0 λk1 ···0 0
0
λ2 ··· 0 0
···λk2 0
=
.. ..
. . . . . .
. . . .
. . . . . .
. . . .
0 0 ··· λn 0 0 ··· λkn
We can see
k
λ1 0 ··· 0 λk1 ···0 0
0
λ2 ··· 0 0
···λk2 0
=
.. ..
. . . . . .
. . . .
. . . . . .
. . . .
0 0 ··· λn 0 0 ··· λkn
Ak = PD k P −1 .
Definition
If A is an n × n matrix, a number λ is called an eigenvalue of A if
Ak = PD k P −1 .
Definition
If A is an n × n matrix, a number λ is called an eigenvalue of A if
Ak = PD k P −1 .
Definition
If A is an n × n matrix, a number λ is called an eigenvalue of A if
det(λI − A) = 0
Theorem
The characteristic polynomial cA (x ) of an n × n matrix A is defined by
cA (x ) = det(xI − A).
det(λI − A) = 0
Theorem
The characteristic polynomial cA (x ) of an n × n matrix A is defined by
cA (x ) = det(xI − A).
Example
" #
1 8
Find all eigenvalues of A = .
1 3
det(λI − A) = 0
Theorem
The characteristic polynomial cA (x ) of an n × n matrix A is defined by
cA (x ) = det(xI − A).
Example
" #
1 8
Find all eigenvalues of A = .
1 3
The characteristic
polynomial
of A is
x − 1 −8
cA (x ) = = (x − 1)(x − 3) − 8 = x 2 − 4x − 5.
−1 x − 3
det(λI − A) = 0
Theorem
The characteristic polynomial cA (x ) of an n × n matrix A is defined by
cA (x ) = det(xI − A).
Example
" #
1 8
Find all eigenvalues of A = .
1 3
The characteristic
polynomial
of A is
x − 1 −8
cA (x ) = = (x − 1)(x − 3) − 8 = x 2 − 4x − 5.
−1 x − 3
cA (x ) = 0 ⇒ x = −1 or x = 5. Hence A has two eigenvalues −1 and 5.
det(λI − A) = 0
Theorem
The characteristic polynomial cA (x ) of an n × n matrix A is defined by
cA (x ) = det(xI − A).
Example
" #
1 8
Find all eigenvalues of A = .
1 3
The characteristic
polynomial
of A is
x − 1 −8
cA (x ) = = (x − 1)(x − 3) − 8 = x 2 − 4x − 5.
−1 x − 3
cA (x ) = 0 ⇒ x = −1 or x = 5. Hence A has two eigenvalues −1 and 5.
" #
x1
5-eigenvectors X = is nonzero solution of the system
x2
" #" # " # " # " #
4 −8 x1 0 2t 2
= ⇔ x1 − 2x2 = 0 ⇒ X = =t , t ̸= 0.
−1 2 x2 0 t 1
" #
x1
5-eigenvectors X = is nonzero solution of the system
x2
" #" # " # " # " #
4 −8 x1 0 2t 2
= ⇔ x1 − 2x2 = 0 ⇒ X = =t , t ̸= 0.
−1 2 x2 0 t 1
A = Pdiag(λ1 , λ2 , . . . , λn )P −1
A = Pdiag(λ1 , λ2 , . . . , λn )P −1
A = Pdiag(λ1 , λ2 , . . . , λn )P −1
Example
" #
1 8
The matrix A = has two eigenvalues λ1 = −1 and λ2 = 5.
1 3
A = Pdiag(λ1 , λ2 , . . . , λn )P −1
Example
" #
1 8
The matrix A = has two eigenvalues λ1 = −1 and λ2 = 5.
1 3
" #
4
x1 = is an eigenvector corresponding to λ1 .
−1
A = Pdiag(λ1 , λ2 , . . . , λn )P −1
Example
" #
1 8
The matrix A = has two eigenvalues λ1 = −1 and λ2 = 5.
1 3
" #
4
x1 = is an eigenvector corresponding to λ1 .
−1
" #
2
x2 = is an eigenvector corresponding to λ2 .
1
A = Pdiag(λ1 , λ2 , . . . , λn )P −1
Example
" #
1 8
The matrix A = has two eigenvalues λ1 = −1 and λ2 = 5.
1 3
" #
4
x1 = is an eigenvector corresponding to λ1 .
−1
" #
2
x2 = is an eigenvector corresponding to λ2 .
1
Hence: " #" #" #−1
4 2 −1 0 4 2
A= .
−1 1 0 5 −1 1
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Theorem
An n × n matrix A is diagonalizable if andh only if it has ieigenvectors
x1 , x2 , ..., xn such that the matrix P = x1 x2 · · · xn is invertible.
A = Pdiag(λ1 , λ2 , . . . , λn )P −1
Example
" #
1 8
The matrix A = has two eigenvalues λ1 = −1 and λ2 = 5.
1 3
" #
4
x1 = is an eigenvector corresponding to λ1 .
−1
" #
2
x2 = is an eigenvector corresponding to λ2 .
1
Hence: " #" #" #−1
4 2 −1 0 4 2
A= .
−1 1 0 5 −1 1
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Example
Let A be a 2 × 2 matrix with eigenvalues 2 and 3, and with corresponding
eigenvectors [2 1]T and [5 3]T . Find the (2, 1)-entry of A.
Answer:
Answer: We have
" #" #" #−1 " #" #
2 5 2 0 2 5 4 15 3 −5
A= =
1 3 0 3 1 3 2 9 −1 2
Answer: We have
" #" #" #−1 " #" #
2 5 2 0 2 5 4 15 3 −5
A= =
1 3 0 3 1 3 2 9 −1 2