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Chapter 2: Q23Q (page 93)
If an \(n \times n\) matrix K cannot be row reduced to \({I_n}\), what can you say about the columns of K? Why?
The columns of K are linearly dependent and do not span \({\mathbb{R}^n}\).
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A useful way to test new ideas in matrix algebra, or to make conjectures, is to make calculations with matrices selected at random. Checking a property for a few matrices does not prove that the property holds in general, but it makes the property more believable. Also, if the property is actually false, you may discover this when you make a few calculations.
36. Write the command(s) that will create a \(6 \times 4\) matrix with random entries. In what range of numbers do the entries lie? Tell how to create a \(3 \times 3\) matrix with random integer entries between \( - {\bf{9}}\) and 9. (Hint:If xis a random number such that 0 < x < 1, then \( - 9.5 < 19\left( {x - .5} \right) < 9.5\).
In exercise 5 and 6, compute the product \(AB\) in two ways: (a) by the definition, where \(A{b_{\bf{1}}}\) and \(A{b_{\bf{2}}}\) are computed separately, and (b) by the row-column rule for computing \(AB\).
\(A = \left( {\begin{aligned}{*{20}{c}}{\bf{4}}&{ - {\bf{2}}}\\{ - {\bf{3}}}&{\bf{0}}\\{\bf{3}}&{\bf{5}}\end{aligned}} \right)\), \(B = \left( {\begin{aligned}{*{20}{c}}{\bf{1}}&{\bf{3}}\\{\bf{2}}&{ - {\bf{1}}}\end{aligned}} \right)\)
In Exercises 1 and 2, compute each matrix sum or product if it is defined. If an expression is undefined, explain why. Let
\(A = \left( {\begin{aligned}{*{20}{c}}2&0&{ - 1}\\4&{ - 5}&2\end{aligned}} \right)\), \(B = \left( {\begin{aligned}{*{20}{c}}7&{ - 5}&1\\1&{ - 4}&{ - 3}\end{aligned}} \right)\), \(C = \left( {\begin{aligned}{*{20}{c}}1&2\\{ - 2}&1\end{aligned}} \right)\), \(D = \left( {\begin{aligned}{*{20}{c}}3&5\\{ - 1}&4\end{aligned}} \right)\) and \(E = \left( {\begin{aligned}{*{20}{c}}{ - 5}\\3\end{aligned}} \right)\)
\(A + 2B\), \(3C - E\), \(CB\), \(EB\).
Suppose block matrix \(A\) on the left side of (7) is invertible and \({A_{{\bf{11}}}}\) is invertible. Show that the Schur component \(S\) of \({A_{{\bf{11}}}}\) is invertible. [Hint: The outside factors on the right side of (7) are always invertible. Verify this.] When \(A\) and \({A_{{\bf{11}}}}\) are invertible, (7) leads to a formula for \({A^{ - {\bf{1}}}}\), using \({S^{ - {\bf{1}}}}\) \(A_{{\bf{11}}}^{ - {\bf{1}}}\), and the other entries in \(A\).
In Exercise 9 mark each statement True or False. Justify each answer.
9. a. In order for a matrix B to be the inverse of A, both equations \(AB = I\) and \(BA = I\) must be true.
b. If A and B are \(n \times n\) and invertible, then \({A^{ - {\bf{1}}}}{B^{ - {\bf{1}}}}\) is the inverse of \(AB\).
c. If \(A = \left( {\begin{aligned}{*{20}{c}}a&b\\c&d\end{aligned}} \right)\) and \(ab - cd \ne {\bf{0}}\), then A is invertible.
d. If A is an invertible \(n \times n\) matrix, then the equation \(Ax = b\) is consistent for each b in \({\mathbb{R}^{\bf{n}}}\).
e. Each elementary matrix is invertible.
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