Inverse of Matrix Sum Formula: Solving for Upper Triangular Matrices

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The discussion centers on the formula for the inverse of the sum of two upper triangular matrices. Specifically, it examines the matrices represented as \(\begin{pmatrix} a & b \\ 0 & c \end{pmatrix}\) and \(\begin{pmatrix} x & y \\ 0 & z \end{pmatrix}\). Participants question the existence of a general formula for this operation, indicating that the properties of upper triangular matrices may complicate the derivation of such a formula. The conversation suggests that further exploration into matrix theory is necessary to clarify this mathematical concept.

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Does anyone know a formula for the inverse of a sum of two upper triangular matrices?
 
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What makes you think there is such a formula?

Have you looked at the inverse of
[tex]\left(\begin{array}{cc}a & b \\ 0 & c\end{array}\right)+ \left(\begin{array}{cc}x & y \\ 0 & z\end{array}\right)[/tex]?
 

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