Mathematics PRODUCT OF MATRICES

Multiplication of Matrices-(Row By Column)

`AB` exists if, `A=m xx n` & `B=nxxp`

`A B` is matrix of `2 xx 3`

Note that, `AB` exists , but `BA` does not `=> AB ne BA`

(number of columns in the pre multiplier = number of rows in post multiplier)

Note : In the product `AB, { tt((A,=,text(pre factor)),(B,=,text(post factor)))`

`A = (a_1 , a_2 , ...... a_n)` & `B=[(b_1),(b_2),(vdots),(b_n)]`

`A B = [a_1b_1 + a_2b_2 + ...... a_nb_n]`

If `A = [a_(ij)]` be an `m xx n` matrix & `B = [b_(ij)]` be an `n xx p` matrix,

then, `(AB)_(ij)=sum_(r=1)^n a_(ir) . b_(rj)` is a matrix order `m xx p`.

Properties of matrix Multiplication

Matrix multiplication is not commutative

i.e. `AB != BA` (in general)

e.g `A =[(1,1),(0,0)]; B = [(1,0),(0,0)]; AB= [(1,0),(0,0)]` and `BA= [(1,1),(0,0)]`

In fact if `AB` is defined it is possible that `AB` is not defined or may have different order

`tt(( , A , B),
((1), 3 xx 2 , 2 xx 3),

((2), 2 xx 2 , 2 xx 3))`

then `AB` is of order `3xx3 ` and `BA` is of order `2 xx 2`

Note :

(i) If `AB= 0 ⇏` that one of the matrices is zero however if any one of either `A` or `B` is null matrix then

`AB = 0` provided the product exist.

(ii) If `AB = AC ⇏ B = C` but if `B = C => AB = AC`

(iii) In case `AB = BA` is restrict of matrices `A` and `B` the two matrices are said to commute each other one if

`AB =- BA` then they are said to anticommute each other

e.g (i) `A =[(a,0),(0,b)]` and `B= [(c,0),(0,b)] \ \ \ \ \ \ [AB =BA]`

Note that multiplication of diagonal matrices of the same order will be commutative.

(iv) For every square matrix `A`, there exist an identity matrix of the same order such that

`IA = AI = A` where `I` is the unit matrix of the same order.

(v) If `A = 0` then `det. A = 0`, however if `det. A = 0 ⇏ A = 0`

(vi) Martix Multiplication is Associative:

If `A, B` & `C` are conformable for the product `AB` & `BC` , then

`(A. B) . C = A. (B . C)`

`A = [a_(ij)]` is `m xx n ; B = [b_(ij)]` is `n xx p ; C = [c_(ij) ]` is `p x q`

(vii) Distributivity :

`tt((A(B+C)=AB+AC),((A+B)C = AC + BC))]` Provided `A, B` & `C` are conformable for respective products

`A = m xx n ;B = n xx p ; c = n xx p`

(viii) If `I` be unit matrix, then `I^2 = I^3 = ... = I^m = I (m in I)`

(viii) If A and Bare two matrices of the same order, then :

`=> (A+ B)^2 =A^2 + AB + BA + B^2`
`=>(A- B)^2 =A^2 - AB - BA+ B^2 `
`=> (A -B)(A +B)= A^2 + AB-BA+ B^2 `
`=> (A+ B)(A -B)= A^2 -AB+ BA-B^2`
`=>A(-B) = (-A)(B) = -AB `

 
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