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#1 2014-02-13 23:43:10

vanilla
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Can somebody solve this matrix question

Given is the matrix equation

X-XV=U-X(U-V)

(a) Determine matrix X
(b) Compute X when


4 3 1
3 2 -1 ---> U
8 5 3

2 1 1
0 1 -2 ---> V
2 1 2

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#2 2014-02-14 00:35:56

Bob
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Re: Can somebody solve this matrix question

hi vanilla,

Welcome to the forum. 

X - XV = U -X(U-V) = U - XU + XV

X - 2XV + XU = X(I - 2V + U) = U

X = U(I - 2V + U)-¹

So compute that bracket, find its inverse, and do U times that inverse, maintaining that order.

Hope that helps,  smile

Bob


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#3 2014-02-14 02:26:29

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Re: Can somebody solve this matrix question

Hi vanilla

If you want to check your solution, this is what I'm coming up with:

Last edited by anonimnystefy (2014-02-14 02:27:16)


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#4 2014-02-14 03:40:53

vanilla
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Re: Can somebody solve this matrix question

anonimnystefy wrote:

Hi vanilla

If you want to check your solution, this is what I'm coming up with:

Thank you very much! It was an exercise from an exam. Indeed, I got the same result, but some colleagues with whom I spoke said that they have different determinants. Some got -3, others -6 or -7. They determined the same matrix X. That is why I was shocked because I got determinant -2 and recalculated the matrix several times since then. It is such a relief now! Thank you once again!!! wink

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#5 2014-02-14 05:35:59

vanilla
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Re: Can somebody solve this matrix question

bob bundy wrote:

hi vanilla,

Welcome to the forum. 

X - XV = U -X(U-V) = U - XU + XV

X - 2XV + XU = X(I - 2V + U) = U

X = U(I - 2V + U)-¹

So compute that bracket, find its inverse, and do U times that inverse, maintaining that order.

Hope that helps,  smile

Bob

Thank you very much! smile

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