MATRIX-6
OBJECTIVES
Zero Row
Non zero Row
Pivot
Elementary Row operation
Echelon Matrix
Row Echelon Form (REF)
Row Reduced Echelon Form (RREF)
Normal Form (NF)
Rank
( − 1 0 0 4 2 3 0 0 − 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 / 2 )
Zero Row
Non Zero Row
Pivot
Zero Row: All elements of the row are zero
Pivot: First non-zero element considered from the left.
Non-Zero Row: At least one element of the row is non-zero.
Zero Row
Non Zero Row
Pivot
EXAMPLE
2 0
0 0
3 1
0 0
4 3
2
1 5 4 0 1
0 0 2 9
0 0 0 0
0 6 0 2 0
2 0 0 4 5
0 5 0 0 2
Elementary Row operation a b c
m n p x y z
Row/Column
Exch ange R
p R
qMultiply or Divide by any Number
o r 1
p
pk R R
k
Add or Subtract any two Row/Column
'
p p q
R R k R
Row Echelon Form (REF):
1. Each Pivot of a row is in a
column to the right of the pivot of the above it.
2. All entries in a column below a pivot are zero.
3. All non-zero rows must lie above zero rows(if any).
REF
( 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 − 44 4 0 1 1 0 4 0 / 2 )
( − 1 0 0 4 2 3 0 0 − 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 / 2 )
Row Echelon Form
(REF):
1. Interchange positions of zero rows(whenever they appear) so that they lie below all nonzero rows.
2. Selection of pivots.
3. Formation of zeroes below pivots (using pivots ).
First Pivot Second Pivot
Third Pivot
( 1 0 0 0 2 3 8 0 − − 4 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 / 2 )
Multiplying and then adding with , we get
�
3′= 4 �
1+ �
3( 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 − 44 4 0 1 1 0 4 0 / 2 ) REF
Multiplying and and then adding together, we get
�
3′ ′= 8 �
2− 3 �
3′4 − 4 8 + 0 − 4 + 0 0 + 0
0
24 12 0
Row Reduced Echelon Form (RREF):
1. Making zeroes above each pivot by means of that pivot.
2. Translate each pivot to 1
First Pivot Second Pivot
Third Pivot
( 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 − 4 1 0 1 1 1 / 0 0 / 11 2 )
Multiplying , we get
�
3′= 1
44 �
3REF
( 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 − 0 1 0 1 3 1 / / 0 0 22 11 )
Multiplying and then adding with , we get
�
2′= �
2− 4 �
′3( 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 − 44 4 0 1 1 0 4 0 / 2 )
0
4 1
2 − 4 11
( 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 − 3 1 1 / / 0 22 11 / 11 )
�
1′= �
1+ �
′30 +0 1+1 0 + 1
11
( 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 / / / 0 11 22 11 )
�
2′ ′= 1
3 �
2′( 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 / / 0 0 22 11 )
1 − 0 2 − 2 0 − 0 11 1 − 11 1
�
1′ ′= �
1′− �
2′ ′( 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 / / 0 0 22 11 )
RREF
( 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 / / 0 0 22 11 )
�
4′=�
4− 1 22 �
2
To find Normal Form of a matrix, we need to do column operation
( 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 / 0 0 0 11 )
�
4′=�
4− 22 1 ( � 1 0 0 0
20 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 )
( 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 )
( � 0
30 0 )
NF
Normal Form of a matrix
0 I
n
I n 0
0
0 0
I n
I n
Rank
The number of non-zero rows in REF is called rank
of the matrix.
( 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 − 44 4 0 1 1 0 4 0 / 2 )
REF
The number of pivots in REF is called rank of the
matrix.
( 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 − 44 4 0 1 1 0 4 0 / 2 )
REF
Rank
Rank
~
~
~
RE F
(
100 −0032 010 −001) ~ ( 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 )
Example
RRE F
( 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 )
~ ~ ( ⋯ ⋮ ⋯ � 0
2⋮ ⋮ 0 0 ) NF
1
.
0 1 6
4
4 2 6 4
2 1 3 2
4 1 0
0
0 0 0
0
2 1 3 2
~
2
.
5 2
3
4 8
0
1 1
2
~
7 7
0
4 8
0
1 1
2
~
1 1
0
1 2
0
1 1
2
1 0 0
1 2
0
1 1
~ 2
~
RE F
~
RRE F
NF
~ �
4Rank=
2
Rank=
4
You can justify your understanding by answering the following questions
What are the possible normal forms of matrices?
How many EF, RREF and NF do exist for a matrix?
When will you have RREF = NF ?
What are the EF, RREF and NF of the following matrix ( 0 0 -2 3 0 4 1 0 ) ?
What is the NF of I51 ?
Why can’t a matrix have 2 different normal forms ?
What are possible normal forms of 2×3 and 2×2 matrices.
Write a 5×4 matrix for which EF = RREF = NF .
Which matrices do not posses any normal form ?
What is the normal form of a zero matrix ?
What is the rank of a 23 ×27 zero matrix ?
Do the matrices & possess same rank ?
What is the rank of –233 I137 ?
What is the rank of a permutation matrix of order 27×27 ?
What may be the maximum & minimum ranks of a 27×37 non-zero matrix ?
M is 25×15 & rk(M) = 15. What will be its RREF & NF ?
M is 4×8 & rk(M) = 3. What is it: True or False ?
A rank deficient matrix has dimension 7×9. Comment on its rank.
L is 129, M is 291; one of them is a null matrix. Find rk(ML).
L is 129, M is 291; both are nonzero matrices. Find rk(LM).
S is a submatrix of M. Which is true among the followings ?