Systems of

Linear Equations
and Matrices
Reference:
Chapter 02
Prichett & Saber (P&S)
SINGULAR MATRIX
• Singular matrices:
• Matrices that have no inverse are said to be
singular.
• In the matrix context, the word singular does not
mean one or single but, rather, connotes that the
matrix is special in that it has no inverse.
• For example, zero matrix O has no inverse
since O . B = O for every matrix B

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Application: Matrix Solution
of n-by-n Linear Systems
Consider this simple linear equation:
2x = 3
Solving for x:

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