Matrix Algebra - Dimension and Rank

5 important questions on Matrix Algebra - Dimension and Rank

The dimension of a nonzero subspace H, denoted by dim H, is?

The number of vector in any basis for H.

The dimension of the zero subspace {0}

is defined to be zero.

The rank of a matrix A, denoted by rank A, is?

The dimension of the column space of A.
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Theorem 15 The Basis Theorem
Let H be a p-dimensional subspace of Rn. Any linearly independent set of exactly p elements in H is?

Automatically a basis for H. Also, any set of p elements of H that spans H is automatically a basis for H.

Theorem The Invertible Matrix Theorem (continued)

Let A be an n x n matrix. Then the following statements are each equivalent tothe statement that A is an invertible matrix.


m. The columns of A form a basis of Rn.
n. Col A = Rn
o. dim Col A = n
p. rank A = n
q. Nul A = {0}
r. dim Nul A = 0

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