Shirley Thompson
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2021-12-16
Is division of matrices possible?
Is it possible to divide a matrix by another? If yes, What will be the result of
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Marcus Herman
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2021-12-17Added 41 answers
There is a way to performa sort of division , but I am not sure if it is the way you are looking for. For motivation ,consider the ordinary real numbers R . We have that for two real numbers,
The same goes for different algebraic structures. That is, for two elements x, y in this algebraic structure we define
The inverse of A is then given by
and you should check that
Chanell Sanborn
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2021-12-18Added 41 answers
For ordinary numbers
If B is invertible, then you can form
If B is not invertible, then
Jeffrey Jordon
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2021-12-26Added 2575 answers
Normally, matrix division is defined as
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