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Supplement #2 Matrix Inversion
Supplement #2 Matrix Inversion
HEMATICS
S TUTOR
RIAL
INTER
RNATIONAL UNDE
ERGRADU
UATE PRO
OGRAMM
ME
By Gillang (gum
milangaryo
o@gmail.com)
SUPP
PLEMEN
NT #2
MAT
TRIX INVE
ERSIO
ON WIT
TH ER
RO
“When somebody
s challenge you, fight back. Be brutal,
b be ttough!”
mp –
– D. Trum
MATR
RIX INVER
RSION
Matrix
x inversion
n conceptt is usefull to solve several prroblems s
such as so
olving
system
ms of n-un
nknowns or input-u
utput ana
alysis. Ste
eps that y
you have to
t
remem
mber in matrix
m inve
ersion.
1. Calculate
e the deterrminant
2. Calculate
e the mino
ors
3. Find the cofactors
4. TRANSPO
OSE the cofactor
c m
matrix
5. Inversed Matrix is
1
| |.
| |
Example:
1 1
2 1
We can use the classic steps to find the inverse of Matrix A above. First of
all, we shall calculate the determinant.
| | 1 1 1 2
1 2
1 1
1 2
1 1
| | 1 1
2 1
1
| |.
| |
1 1 1
3 2 1
1/3 1/3
2/3 1/3
MATRIX INVERSION WITH ERO
1. Form a two-side matrix where the left hand side is the matrix that will
be inversed and the right hand side is identity matrix.
2. Use steps in ERO to transform the left hand side matrix into an
identity matrix. The right hand side matrix will be the inverse of the
matrix.
Example:
1 1
2 1
1 1 1 0
||
2 1 0 1
Next, we can apply steps in ERO to find the matrix inversion as suggested in
step 2.
R1+R2
3 0 1 1
||
2 1 0 1
1/3 (R1)
1 0 1/3 1/3
||
2 1 0 1
R2-2R1
1 0 1/3 1/3
||
0 1 2/3 1/3
-1(R2)
1 0 1/3 1/3
||
0 1 2/3 1/3
We can see that the left hand side of the matrix form an identity matrix,
hence, the right hand side is the inverse of the matrix.
1 0 1/3 1/3
||
0 1 2/3 1/3
1/3 1/3
2/3 1/3
Now imagine inversing a 4x4 matrix ! Using ERO is simpler right? (I strongly
recommend using matrix inversion for 2x2 & 3x3 matrices)
TIPS