Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Matrices and
determinants
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Section 1
MATRICES
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Matrices
It is impractical to solve more
complicated linear systems by hand.
Computers and calculators now have
built in routines to solve larger and
more complex systems. Matrices, in
conjunction with graphing utilities and
or computers are used for solving
more complex systems. In this section,
we will develop certain matrix methods
for solving two by two systems.
Matrices
A matrix is a rectangular Since this matrix has 3 rows
array of numbers written
and 3 columns, the
within brackets. Here is an
example of a matrix which dimensions of the matrix
has three rows and three are 3 x 3.
columns: The subscripts
give the “address” of each
entry of the matrix. For
example the entry a23 is
found in the second row
and third column
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Matrices are comprised of rows and columns:
st
This is a row; the 1 row.
A=
th
This is an element of the This is a column; the 6
matrix (or an “entry” of column.
the matrix).
Transpose of a matrix
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Example of a transpose
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Equality Between matrices
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Symmetric and antisymmetric
matrices
Example
Antisymmetric matrix
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Special matrices
Diagonal matrix
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Zero matrix
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Triangular matrix
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MATRIX OPERATIONS
Addition
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Multiplication by scalar
Difference
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RULES FOR MATRIX ADDITION AND SCALAR
MULTIPLICATION
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Multiplication of two matrices
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Example
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Example
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Example
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Exercise 1
Exercise 2
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Falk’s scheme
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Properties of matrix multiplication
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Find the percentage of customers of firm 1, firm 2 and firm 3 after
the course of the year.
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Transpose of a matrices multiplication
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Orthogonal matrix
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Section 2
DETERMINANT
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Examples
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Laplace’s Theorem
Remark
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Example
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Properties of determinant
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Special cases of determinant
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The inverse matrix
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Existence of the unique inverse
Remark
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Computing The inverse
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Example 1
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Follow example
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Solving equation by matrix inversion
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Example
Solve the linear system using an inverse matrix
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Solving equation by matrix inversion
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Rules for calculations with inverses
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