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| Feb17-12, 02:47 PM | #1 |
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What does it mean to not have a pivot in every row
I am trying to fully understand this theorem
Theorem: Let A be an m x n matrix. The following are all true or all false. 1. For each b in Rm, the equation Ax has a solution 2. Each b in Rm is a linear combination of the columns of A. 3. The columns of A span Rm 4. A has a pivot position in every row. So when A does not have a pivot in every row, it disproves (1) because each b will not have a solution. How would you disprove (2) with (4)? |
| Feb17-12, 05:21 PM | #2 |
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If A does not have a pivot in every row, then its determinant is 0 and A is not invertible.
When you say "disprove (2) with (4)" do you mean disprove (2) assuming (4) is NOT true? If A does not have a pivot in every row, then A maps R[sup]n[/itex] into a propersubspace of Rm so there exist b in Rm not in that subspace. |
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