rank Definition and 290 Threads

find the value for k for which the matrix A= | 9 -1 11 | |-6 5 -16 | | 3 2 k | has rank= 2 * the spacing on the matrix doesn't seem to want to stay formatted, but it's a 3X3 with row 1= (9, -1, 11), row 2= (-6, 5, -16) and row 3=(3,2, k) The Attempt at a Solution - I...

Hello. I know that ranking is not everything and it really depends on particular research field and professors. But I do want to get a rough picture on the overall reputation of these graduate schools at this stage. For the field of mechanical engineering or applied mathematics, how would you...

The problem asks me to rank from largest polluter to lowest (1 being highest and 4 being lowest.) There are diesel, E85, Gasoline, Gasoline with 20% ethanol. I know diesel will be 1 but then I am kinda confused on which one pollutes more can anyone help me?

The question in short is, why the rank of a matrix is equal to the rank of its transpose? Matrix is an array of numbers. Then it's amazing to me that the number of linear independent rows coincides with the number of linear independent columns. I tried to find some fundamental answer to this...

Thanks for the help on the other questions. I am having trouble with another derivation. Unlike the others, it's not abstract whatsoever. Okay I wish to find the transformation Law for the components of a rank 2 tensor. Easy, I know: T: V^* \times V \mapsto \mathbb{R} So T =...

How is it define ? Is it only based on positive research results ?

Hi, I'm new to the forum but have watched it for some time. I am trying to prove that Rank (A^T) = Rank (A) with A being mxn matrix. I suspect that it has to do with Rank (A) = Row Rank (A) = Column Rank (A) -and- A^T simply being rows / columns transposed but am unsure how to prove. Thanks, John.

Homework Statement Find the rank of the matrix A,where A= \left( \begin{array}{cccc} 1 & 1 & 2 & 3\\ 4 & 3 & 5 & 16\\ 6 & 6 & 13 & 13\\ 14 & 12 & 23 & 45 \end{array} \right) Find vectorsx_0ande such that any solution of the equation Ax= \left( \begin{array}{c} 0\\ 2\\...

1) True or False? If true, prove it. If false, prove that it is false or give a counterexample. 1a) If A is m x n, then A and (A^T)(A) have the same rank. 1b) Let A be m x n and X E R^n. If X E null [(A^T)(A)], then AX is in both col(A) and null(A^T). [I believe it's true that AX is in...

Homework Statement Let T: R3 --> R3 be the linear transformation that projects u onto v = (3,0,4) Find the rank and nullity of T Homework Equations So let u=(x,y,z) The Attempt at a Solution So I know that T(u) = proj. u onto v T(u) = [(3x + 4z)/ 25](3,0,4)...

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Well this is eating my head ! or am I plain stupid ? ... The rank of a Matrix , is determined by the number of independent rows or columns ..Fine .. here's a matrix .. A = 2 4 1 3 -1 -2 1 0 0 0 2 2 3 6 2 5 Apparently " the...

Let A and B me matrices such that the product AB is defined. One has to proove that r(AB) <= r(A) and r(AB) <= r(B). My first thoughts are: let A be 'mxn' and B be 'nxp', so AB is 'mxp'. Further on, we know that r(A) <= min{m, n}, r(B) <= min{n, p} and r(AB) <= min{m, p}. I'm stuck here...

Hey I am just wondering about this question... I have reduced it as much as I can and the second part of the question is asking about the rank of the matrix... which means the leading number of ones right? SO if I had this matrix 2 5 0 0 2 1...

Linear algebra questions (rank, generalized eigenspaces) Hi, This seems to be an easy question on rank, but somehow I can't get it. Let U be a linear operator on a finite-dimensional vector space V. Prove: If rank(U^m)=rank(U^m+1) for some posiive integer m, then rank(U^m)=rank(U^k)...

I can't find out how to prove this question. Can anyone help? Let A be an n x m matrix of rank m, n>m. Prove that (A^t)A has the same rank m as A. Where A^t = the transpose of A. I seen someone else have asked the question before and had got the answer. However I can't understand it...

I am trying to convert the spearman rank test correlation coefficient to a p-value but I haven't been able to find anything online as to how to go about this. I'm not looking for a calculator, I really would like to know how to convert from this correlation coefficient to a p-value. Any help...

I have some more linear algebra problems... First: Prove that if B is a 3x1 matrix and C is a 1x3 matrix, then the 3x3 matrix BC has rank at most 1. Conversely, show that if A is any 3x3 matrix having rank 1, then there exist a 3x1 matrix B and a 1x3 matrix C such that A=BC The first...

Hi there. I've recently come across the Implicit Mapping Theorm in my studies and noticed that there is a condition that the rank of the image must be the maximum possible. I'm not directly seeing why this condition is needed, so I was wondering if anyone could provide me with an example of why...

Hi, I'm having trouble with a proof regarding the rank of the transpose of a matrix. Here's the question: Let A be an m x n matrix of rank r, which is of course less than or equal to min{m,n}. Prove that (A^t)A has the same rank as A. Where A^t = the transpose of A. I can easily...

I have the following problem which I can't figure out. Let A = [a_11,a_12;a_13; a_21; a_22; a_23;] Show that A has rank 2 if and only if one or more of the determinants | a_11,_a_12; a_21,a_22| , |a_11,a_13;a_21,a_23|,|a_12,a_13;a_22,a_23| I know its a 2x3 matrix..which the det...

So i have the following matrix: A= [2,0,-1; 4,0,-2;0,0,0] I do r-r-e I get [1,0,-1/2;0,0,0;0,0,0] So my rank for A is 1, because I only have 1 leading one. Now for my nullity, i get the following x_1 - 1/2 X_3 = 0 --> x_1=1/2 x_3 therefore [x_1,X_2,X_3] =[1/2;0;1]t Which would...

How would one go about computing the rank of a matrix over a finite field? Obviously row reduction could be used... is there a better way?

Hi, I was just wondering about spearman's rank correlation coefficient hypothesis tests - for these to be valid does the data in the sample have to be drawn from a bivariate normal distribution or does that only apply to the product moment correlation coefficient? Cheers, Just some guy

I'm finding it difficult to grasp the concept of rank (more specifically, of bases). First of all, what excactly is a basis? The textbook definition doesn't suffice. What is "column space" (colA) and "row space" (rowA)? If I am given a matrix A and told to find the bases for rowA and...

Two m x n matrices A and B are called EQUIVALENT (writen A ~e B if there exist invertible matracies U and V (sizes m x m and n x n) such that A = UBV a) prove the following properties of equivalnce i) A ~e A for all m x n matracies A ii) If A ~e B, then B ~e A iii) A ~e B and B~e C, then...

Hello everyone, I have a problem... I am suppose to Find the value of k for which the matrix: A = -4 9 14 2 7 16 -7 -2 k has rank 2. k = ? I row reduced until i couldn't do it anymore and i got the following: -4 9 14 0 23 46 0 0 92k + 2116 now I'm lost on how I'm suppose to...

Hello everyone, can someone explain to me what the rank of a matrix is? I have the following: 2 3 -2 2 6 0 -4 0 0 Rank = 3; 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 rank = 3; 1 2 6 -3 Rank = 2; I don't get it! any help would be great!

q1 What is rank of a tensor? q2 I don't know why after contraction operation (or trace of tensor) the rank of a tensor will be reduced by 2? q3 I can't imagiant how the fourth rank tensor, e^iklm looks like? q4 What does an anti-symmetric tensor e^iklm means? Is it a 4 by 4 martix or a...

Hello everyone, I'm lost as usual. Because they are two sheets, infinite and nonconducting. I thought I would use this equation: E = \delta /(2Eo). But they give the separation which i don't see how that fits into this equation. I figured I could find the accerlation using F = MA. But...

Suppose that a matrix A is formed by taking n vectors from R^m as its columns. a) if these vectors are linearly independent, what is the rank of A and what is the relationship between m and n? is the rank the same as the dimension of the column space, or n, and m less than or equal to n...

Hey guys can someone help me with the osmosis scenarios and rank them in order of the most mass gained and also write a good definition of what osmosis is thanks. thanks first of all i have the following solutions i have 5% sucrose in dialysis tube in distilled water - cup 1 i have 10%...

This is a T/F - prove type of question: A is m x n, M is matrix of TA with respect to bases B of R^m and B' of R^n. Then rank of A = rank of M. My reasoning is that it is true, since the lin. transf. is R^n->R^m, which means that in this formula: M = CB' A PB (CB' (coord matrix) is...

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This is the equation for the Rank Correlation Coefficient: 1- \frac {6 \sum d^2} {n(n^2-1)} can anyone explain the 6? why a six? i don't see the link.

I've already handed in my (I can only assume) incorrect solution, but I just felt like posting, though I'm not sure if anyone will be able to help. I have a rank-2 covariant tensor, T sub i,j. This can be written in the form of t sub i,j + alpha*metric tensor*T super k, sub k (I hope my...

by Fuller, Robert W I was wondering if anybody had come across this book by that physicist. It is the same guy that wrote a text I am sure a few of you are pretty familiar with and one that I have found useful as well: MATHEMATICS OF CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM PHYSICS by Byron, Frederick...

Can a rank 2 field be considered, in principle, to be the dot product of two rank 1 vector fields?

How can I prove whether or not d4x is a 0th rank tensor? It seems strange that I should be so when it is the product of a 0th, 1st, 2nd and 3rd component, dx0dx1dx2dx3. I heard that the proof involves the Jacobian. I don't get it.