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Linear Algebra is a branch of mathematics focusing on vector spaces and linear mappings between these spaces.
It deals with solving systems of linear equations.
A vector is an object that has both magnitude and direction.
Vectors can be represented in n-dimensional space.
Vectors are often written as columns or rows, depending on the context.
Matrix multiplication is not commutative (i.e., AB ≠ BA).
A matrix is a rectangular array of numbers arranged in rows and columns.
A square matrix has the same number of rows and columns.
The identity matrix is a square matrix with 1s on the diagonal and 0s elsewhere.
A zero matrix is a matrix in which all entries are zero.
Matrix addition is only defined when two matrices have the same dimensions.
Matrix multiplication is possible if the number of columns in the first matrix equals the number of rows in the second matrix.
The determinant of a matrix provides important properties, such as invertibility.
A matrix is invertible if and only if its determinant is non-zero.
A row vector is a matrix with a single row.
A column vector is a matrix with a single column.
The transpose of a matrix is formed by swapping its rows with columns.
The trace of a matrix is the sum of the entries on its main diagonal.
The rank of a matrix is the maximum number of linearly independent rows or columns.
If the rank of a matrix is equal to its number of rows (or columns), it is said to have full rank.
A square matrix is said to be diagonal if all entries outside its main diagonal are zero.
The eigenvalues of a matrix are the scalars that satisfy the characteristic equation.
The eigenvectors of a matrix are the non-zero vectors that only scale when the matrix is applied to them.
The characteristic equation is obtained from the determinant of (A - λI) = 0, where A is the matrix, λ is the eigenvalue, and I is the identity matrix.
Eigenvalues and eigenvectors are crucial in various applications, including diagonalization of matrices.
A diagonal matrix is a matrix in which the entries outside the main diagonal are all zero.
The inverse of a matrix A is denoted A⁻¹ and satisfies the equation A * A⁻¹ = I.
A matrix is invertible if it is square and has full rank.
Cramer’s Rule is a method of solving linear systems using determinants.
A system of linear equations is consistent if it has at least one solution.
A system of linear equations is inconsistent if it has no solution.
A system of linear equations is dependent if it has infinitely many solutions.
A system of linear equations is independent if it has exactly one solution.
Gaussian elimination is an algorithm for solving systems of linear equations.
The reduced row echelon form (RREF) of a matrix is a simplified version used for solving linear systems.
A homogeneous system of linear equations always has at least one solution: the trivial solution (where all variables are zero).
A non-homogeneous system of linear equations may or may not have a solution.
A vector space is a set of vectors that can be added together and multiplied by scalars.
The zero vector is the additive identity in a vector space.
A subspace is a subset of a vector space that is also a vector space.
The span of a set of vectors is the set of all possible linear combinations of those vectors.
A set of vectors is linearly independent if no vector in the set can be written as a linear combination of the others.
A set of vectors is linearly dependent if at least one vector can be written as a linear combination of the others.
A basis of a vector space is a set of linearly independent vectors that span the space.
The dimension of a vector space is the number of vectors in any basis for the space.
The dimension of a subspace is always less than or equal to the dimension of the original vector space.
The rank of a matrix is equal to the dimension of the column space of the matrix.
The null space of a matrix consists of all solutions to the homogeneous system Ax = 0.
A linear transformation is a function between two vector spaces that preserves vector addition and scalar multiplication.
The kernel (null space) of a linear transformation consists of all vectors that map to the zero vector.
The image (range) of a linear transformation consists of all possible outputs.
The rank-nullity theorem relates the rank and nullity of a linear transformation.
A matrix can be diagonalized if it has a full set of linearly independent eigenvectors.
The diagonalization of a matrix involves finding a diagonal matrix that is similar to the original matrix.
A quadratic form is a function that takes a vector and produces a scalar, often expressed as xᵀAx, where A is a symmetric matrix.
A symmetric matrix has the property that A = Aᵀ.
The Gram-Schmidt process is an algorithm for orthogonalizing a set of vectors in an inner product space.
Orthogonal vectors are vectors whose dot product is zero.
An orthogonal matrix is a square matrix whose rows and columns are orthogonal unit vectors.
An orthonormal set is a set of orthogonal vectors with unit length.
A matrix is said to be orthogonal if it is invertible and its inverse is equal to its transpose.
A vector can be projected onto another vector using the projection formula.
The determinant of a matrix is a scalar value that can be computed from its elements.
The determinant of a 2x2 matrix can be calculated as ad - bc, for a matrix [[a, b], [c, d]].
The determinant of a 3x3 matrix can be calculated using cofactor expansion.
The determinant of a triangular matrix is the product of the diagonal elements.
A matrix is singular if its determinant is zero.
A matrix is non-singular (invertible) if its determinant is non-zero.
A system of linear equations can be represented as a matrix equation Ax = b.
Row operations can be used to simplify a matrix for easier calculation of the determinant.
A matrix is said to be in row echelon form if it has the following properties: leading 1s in each row, and all entries below the leading 1 are zero.
A matrix is in reduced row echelon form if, in addition to row echelon form, the leading 1s are the only non-zero entries in their columns.
The Cayley-Hamilton theorem states that every square matrix satisfies its own characteristic equation.
A permutation matrix is a square matrix that reorders the rows or columns of another matrix.
The inverse of a matrix can be computed using the adjoint method or Gaussian elimination.
A matrix can be diagonalized by finding its eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
The determinant of a product of matrices equals the product of their determinants.
The transpose of a product of matrices is the product of the transposes in reverse order.
The inverse of the product of two matrices is the product of their inverses in reverse order.
In a vector space, every vector has a unique representation as a linear combination of the basis vectors.
The dimension of the column space is equal to the rank of the matrix.
The dimension of the row space is also equal to the rank of the matrix.
The row space and the column space of a matrix have the same dimension.
The eigenvalue problem is to solve the equation Av = λv, where A is a matrix, λ is a scalar, and v is a vector.
The determinant of a matrix provides important information about its invertibility and other properties.
Orthogonal matrices preserve length and angle when transforming vectors.
Diagonalization of a matrix can simplify solving systems of linear equations.
The least-squares method is used for solving overdetermined systems of equations.
In real-world applications, linear algebra is used in computer graphics, optimization, engineering, and data science.
A skew-symmetric matrix is a square matrix that is equal to the negative of its transpose.
The singular value decomposition (SVD) is a factorization of a matrix into three matrices that reveal important properties.
Matrix rank can be determined by performing row reduction to obtain its row echelon form.
A diagonalizable matrix is one that can be represented as a product of its eigenvectors and eigenvalues.
An upper triangular matrix has all entries below the diagonal equal to zero.
A lower triangular matrix has all entries above the diagonal equal to zero.
Matrix factorization methods like LU decomposition are useful for solving large systems of equations.
The matrix inverse can be used to solve systems of linear equations.
The Gram-Schmidt process ensures that a set of vectors is orthogonal.
The determinant helps determine whether a system of equations has a unique solution.
Understanding linear algebra is essential for more advanced topics in mathematics, physics, economics, and computer science.

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