Matrix
1. A row or a column matrix is called a vector.
2. Row matrix , A = [ 1 2 3 ]
1
3. Column matrix , A = 2
3
Conditions of some Matrices
1. Square matrix , number of rows and columns is equal.
2. Zero matrix , all the elements are zero.
3. Diagonal matrix , all the elements excepts main diagonal are zero.
4. Identity matrix , in a diagonal matrix all the elements of main diagonal are
1.
5. Scalar matrix , in a diagonal matrix all the elements of main diagonal are
same.
6. Upper triangular matrix , all the elements of upper position of main
diagonal are non-zeros and all the elements of lower position of main
diagonal are zeros.
7. Lower triangular matrix , all the elements of lower position of main
diagonal are non-zeros and all the elements of upper position of main
diagonal are zeros.
8. Transpose matrix , rows will be columns and columns will be rows.
9. Symmetric matrix , condition , A = AT or A = A’.
10. Skew symmetric matrix , A = - AT.
11. Singular matrix , the determinant of the matrix is zero. It’s not invertible.
12. Non-singular matrix , the determinant of the matrix is not zero. It’s
invertible.
13. Sparse matrix , maximum elements of the matrix are zeros.
14. Dense matrix , maximum elements of the matrix are non-zeros.
15. Conjugate matrix , if a matrix is formed by the conjugate elements of a
matrix , then it is called a conjugate matrix of the main matrix. It is
represented by A.
16. Hermitian matrix , A = AT.
17. Skew hermitian matrix , A = - AT.
18. Orthogonal matrix , A. AT = AT.A = I ; where I is an identical matrix.
Questions
1 2 3
1. If a matrix A = 4 5 6 ; then find the determinant , adjoint and inverse
7 8 9
of it if possible.
1 0 2 3 0 9
2. If A = 2 1 3 and B = 6 3 9 ; then find (A X B) and (B X A).
1 -2 1 3 -6 3
2 1 3
3. A = 1 -2 2 ; find A3 – 2A2 – 9A.
1 2 1
1 -2 3
4. B = 2 3 -1 ; find B2 – 3B + 9I.
-3 1 2
1 34
5. A = 3 -1 6 ; find A-1 if A is invertible.
-1 5 1
1 2 3
6. A = 2 1 4 ; find the echilon form and rank of this matrix.
3 0 5
1 2 1
7. A = 2 4 2 ; find out the rank and nullity of the matrix.
3 6 3
1 -2 1
8. A = 0 3 -1 ; find out the rank and nullity of the matrix.
2 -5 4