Solving 2x2 Matrix Projection Problem: Strang's Approach

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The discussion centers on solving the 2x2 matrix projection problem as presented by Gilbert Strang, which involves determining the elements of a 2x2 matrix given the sums of its rows and columns. Participants emphasize the importance of this problem in fields such as CT and MR imaging, nondestructive testing, and scientific visualization. It is established that one must explore both proving the result and finding counterexamples, such as identifying two distinct matrices that share identical row and column sums.

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Many important techniques in fields such as CT and MR imaging in medicine,
nondestructive testing and scientific visualization are based on trying
to recover a matrix from its projections. A small version of the problem
is given the sums of the rows and columns of a 2 x 2 matrix, determine the
elements of the matrix. Solve this problem or show why it cannot be solved(Strang)
 
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arrow27 said:
Many important techniques in fields such as CT and MR imaging in medicine,
nondestructive testing and scientific visualization are based on trying
to recover a matrix from its projections. A small version of the problem
is given the sums of the rows and columns of a 2 x 2 matrix, determine the
elements of the matrix. Solve this problem or show why it cannot be solved(Strang)
What have you tried so far? Have you looked at both possible outcomes? In other words, have you tried (a) to prove the result, and (b) to find a counterexample? A possible counterexample might consist of two different matrices with the same row sums and column sums.
 

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