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What is a linear equation?
What is a linear equation?
- An equation involving only integers
- An equation that cannot be solved
- An equation that can be written as a1x1 + a2x2 +...= b (correct)
- An equation that has only one variable
What defines a consistent system?
What defines a consistent system?
- Has a unique solution
- Has no solutions
- Has one or infinitely many solutions (correct)
- Has an undefined number of solutions
What characterizes an inconsistent system?
What characterizes an inconsistent system?
- Has infinitely many solutions
- Has no solution (correct)
- Has one solution
- Has a unique solution
What is a leading entry?
What is a leading entry?
Describe Echelon form.
Describe Echelon form.
What is Reduced Echelon Form?
What is Reduced Echelon Form?
What does Span refer to?
What does Span refer to?
What does the equation Ax = b signify?
What does the equation Ax = b signify?
What is a pivot position?
What is a pivot position?
Define a pivot column.
Define a pivot column.
What does homogeneous refer to in linear systems?
What does homogeneous refer to in linear systems?
What does it mean for columns to be independent?
What does it mean for columns to be independent?
What does dependent signify in linear equations?
What does dependent signify in linear equations?
What is transformation in linear algebra?
What is transformation in linear algebra?
What are Matrix multiplication warnings?
What are Matrix multiplication warnings?
What does transposition of a matrix do?
What does transposition of a matrix do?
List the Properties of transposition.
List the Properties of transposition.
What are Invertibility rules?
What are Invertibility rules?
What comprises the Invertible Matrix Theorem?
What comprises the Invertible Matrix Theorem?
What is Column Row Expansion of AB?
What is Column Row Expansion of AB?
What is LU Factorization?
What is LU Factorization?
What does the Leontief input-output model represent?
What does the Leontief input-output model represent?
What defines Subspaces?
What defines Subspaces?
What is Column space?
What is Column space?
What is Null space?
What is Null space?
Define a Basis.
Define a Basis.
What is Dimension?
What is Dimension?
What does rank mean?
What does rank mean?
What does one-to-one mean in transformations?
What does one-to-one mean in transformations?
What does onto mean in linear transformations?
What does onto mean in linear transformations?
What is an inner product?
What is an inner product?
Define orthogonal component.
Define orthogonal component.
What is an orthogonal set?
What is an orthogonal set?
What does orthonormal mean?
What does orthonormal mean?
Study Notes
Linear Algebra Concepts
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Linear Equation: Formulated as a1x1 + a2x2 + ... = b; coefficients a1, a2, etc. can be real or complex numbers known beforehand.
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Consistent System: A linear system with at least one solution; can have one or infinitely many solutions.
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Inconsistent System: A system that does not have any solutions.
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Leading Entry: The first non-zero element in a non-zero row of a matrix.
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Echelon Form: Matrix characteristics include: all non-zero rows above any zero rows; each leading entry appears in a new column to the right; all elements below a leading entry are zeros.
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Reduced Echelon Form: An extension of echelon form where leading entries are '1' and each leading '1' is the only non-zero element in its row; each matrix has a unique reduced echelon form.
Vector Spaces and Transformations
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Span: The set of all possible linear combinations formed from vectors in R^n, expressed as c1v1 + c2v2 + ... (where ci are constants).
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Ax = b: For each vector b in R^n, this equation has a solution if the following are true: each b is a linear combination of A, the columns of A span R^n, and A has a pivot position in every row.
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Pivot Position: Highlighted by a leading '1' in a reduced echelon matrix, located in the original matrix.
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Pivot Column: A column that has a pivot position which plays a critical role in the structure of the linear transformation.
Systems of Equations and Solutions
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Homogeneous System: Defined by Ax = 0 where the trivial solution x = 0 is guaranteed.
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Independent Vectors: Vectors that provide only the trivial solution when forming a linear combination; columns of A are independent if only the trivial solution exists.
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Dependent Vectors: Exist when non-zero weights can satisfy the equation; more vectors than entries indicates dependency.
Matrix Operations
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Transformation: A function that maps vectors from R^n to vectors in R^m.
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Matrix Multiplication Properties: Important facts include AB ≠BA, if AB = AC, B may not equal C, and the product AB = 0 does not mean A or B is zero.
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Transposition: Involves exchanging rows and columns of a matrix.
Fundamental Matrix Theorems
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Properties of Transposition: Key properties include (A^T)^T = A, (A + B)^T = A^T + B^T, scalar multiplication (rA)^T = rA^T, and the rule for products (AB)^T = B^T A^T.
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Invertibility Rules: Encompass conditions such as if A is invertible, then (A^-1)^-1 = A; for multiplied matrices (AB)^-1 = B^-1 A^-1; and transpose invertibility (A^T)^-1 = (A^-1)^T.
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Invertible Matrix Theorem: States conditions where a matrix A is invertible. If any condition is true, all are true: A is row equivalent to I, has n pivot columns, Ax = 0 has only the trivial solution, and spans R^n.
Linear Spaces and Properties
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Column Space: Composed of all linear combinations derived from the columns of matrix A.
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Null Space: The set of solutions to the equation Ax = 0.
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Basis: A linearly independent set that spans H; pivot columns of A form a basis for A's column space.
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Dimension: Indicates the number of vectors in any basis for the subspace H; the dimension of the zero subspace is defined as 0.
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Rank: Represents the dimension of a matrix’s column space.
Transformations and Their Characteristics
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One-to-One Transformation: A transformation where each vector y in R^m corresponds to one unique x in R^n, necessitating a pivot in every column.
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Onto Transformation: A transformation that is consistent for any vector b, requiring pivots in all rows.
Orthogonality Concepts
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Inner Product: Denotes a matrix product u^T v or the dot product u.v; if the result is 0, the vectors u and v are orthogonal.
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Orthogonal Component: Defined as x being in W' if it is perpendicular to every vector spanning W; W' forms a subspace in R^n.
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Orthogonal Set: A collection of vectors where each pair of different vectors is orthogonal (i.e., their inner product equals zero); guarantees linear independence and forms a basis of the subspace.
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Orthonormal Set: A set of vectors that are both orthogonal and unit vectors.
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