Chapter 2: Q14Q (page 93)
An \(m \times n\) lower triangular matrix is one whose enteries below the main diagonal are 0’s (as in Exercise 8). When is a square upper triangular matrix invertible? Justify your answer.
A lower triangular matrix is invertible as it can be reduced in the echelon form.
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Find the inverse of the matrix \(\left( {\begin{aligned}{*{20}{c}}{\bf{3}}&{ - {\bf{4}}}\\{\bf{7}}&{ - {\bf{8}}}\end{aligned}} \right)\).
Suppose \({A_{{\bf{11}}}}\) is invertible. Find \(X\) and \(Y\) such that
\[\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{{A_{{\bf{11}}}}}&{{A_{{\bf{12}}}}}\\{{A_{{\bf{21}}}}}&{{A_{{\bf{22}}}}}\end{array}} \right] = \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}I&{\bf{0}}\\X&I\end{array}} \right]\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{{A_{{\bf{11}}}}}&{\bf{0}}\\{\bf{0}}&S\end{array}} \right]\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}I&Y\\{\bf{0}}&I\end{array}} \right]\]
Where \(S = {A_{{\bf{22}}}} - {A_{21}}A_{{\bf{11}}}^{ - {\bf{1}}}{A_{{\bf{12}}}}\). The matrix \(S\) is called the Schur complement of \({A_{{\bf{11}}}}\). Likewise, if \({A_{{\bf{22}}}}\) is invertible, the matrix \({A_{{\bf{11}}}} - {A_{{\bf{12}}}}A_{{\bf{22}}}^{ - {\bf{1}}}{A_{{\bf{21}}}}\) is called the Schur complement of \({A_{{\bf{22}}}}\). Such expressions occur frequently in the theory of systems engineering, and elsewhere.
Assume \(A - s{I_n}\) is invertible and view (8) as a system of two matrix equations. Solve the top equation for \({\bf{x}}\) and substitute into the bottom equation. The result is an equation of the form \(W\left( s \right){\bf{u}} = {\bf{y}}\), where \(W\left( s \right)\) is a matrix that depends upon \(s\). \(W\left( s \right)\) is called the transfer function of the system because it transforms the input \({\bf{u}}\) into the output \({\bf{y}}\). Find \(W\left( s \right)\) and describe how it is related to the partitioned system matrix on the left side of (8). See Exercise 15.
Show that \({I_n}A = A\) when \(A\) is \(m \times n\) matrix. (Hint: Use the (column) definition of \({I_n}A\).)
If a matrix \(A\) is \({\bf{5}} \times {\bf{3}}\) and the product \(AB\)is \({\bf{5}} \times {\bf{7}}\), what is the size of \(B\)?
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