The 41 must-know formulas for weeks 1–4, on one page. Print it.
vector=a list of numbers (row or column)\text{vector} = \text{a list of numbers (row or column)}vector=a list of numbers (row or column)
c⋅(v1v2⋮vn)=(c⋅v1c⋅v2⋮c⋅vn)c \cdot \begin{pmatrix} v_1 \\ v_2 \\ \vdots \\ v_n \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} c \cdot v_1 \\ c \cdot v_2 \\ \vdots \\ c \cdot v_n \end{pmatrix}c⋅v1v2⋮vn=c⋅v1c⋅v2⋮c⋅vn
AijA_{ij}Aij
(AB)ij=∑k=1nAikBkj(AB)_{ij} = \sum\limits_{k=1}^{n} A_{ik} B_{kj}(AB)ij=k=1∑nAikBkj
a1x1+a2x2+⋯+anxn=ba_1 x_1 + a_2 x_2 + \cdots + a_n x_n = ba1x1+a2x2+⋯+anxn=b
det(abcd)=ad−bc\det\begin{pmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{pmatrix} = ad - bcdet(acbd)=ad−bc
Ci,j=(−1)i+jMi,jC_{i,j} = (-1)^{i+j} M_{i,j}Ci,j=(−1)i+jMi,j
det(A)=∑j=1na1,jC1,j\det(A) = \sum_{j=1}^{n} a_{1,j} C_{1,j}det(A)=∑j=1na1,jC1,j
MijM_{ij}Mij
(−1)i+jaijMij(-1)^{i+j} a_{ij} M_{ij}(−1)i+jaijMij
det(An)=(detA)n\det(A^n) = (\det A)^ndet(An)=(detA)n
det(A−1)=1detA\det(A^{-1}) = \frac{1}{\det A}det(A−1)=detA1
det(AT)=detA\det(A^{\mathrm{T}}) = \det Adet(AT)=detA
det(tA)=tndetA\det(tA) = t^n \det Adet(tA)=tndetA
x1=det(Ax1)det(A),x2=det(Ax2)det(A)x_1 = \frac{\det(A_{x_1})}{\det(A)}, \quad x_2 = \frac{\det(A_{x_2})}{\det(A)}x1=det(A)det(Ax1),x2=det(A)det(Ax2)
xi=det(Axi)det(A),i=1,2,…,nx_i = \frac{\det(A_{x_i})}{\det(A)},\quad i = 1,2,\ldots,nxi=det(A)det(Axi),i=1,2,…,n
adj(A)=CT\text{adj}(A) = C^Tadj(A)=CT
1. Every non-zero row has its first non-zero entry (called the **leading entry**) equal to 1.\text{1. Every non-zero row has its first non-zero entry (called the **leading entry**) equal to 1.}1. Every non-zero row has its first non-zero entry (called the **leading entry**) equal to 1.
2. Each leading entry is in a column to the **right** of the leading entry in the row above it.\text{2. Each leading entry is in a column to the **right** of the leading entry in the row above it.}2. Each leading entry is in a column to the **right** of the leading entry in the row above it.
3. Any rows that are entirely zero must lie at the **bottom** of the matrix.\text{3. Any rows that are entirely zero must lie at the **bottom** of the matrix.}3. Any rows that are entirely zero must lie at the **bottom** of the matrix.
4. Every leading 1 must be the **only** non-zero entry in its column.\text{4. Every leading 1 must be the **only** non-zero entry in its column.}4. Every leading 1 must be the **only** non-zero entry in its column.
If any row of the coefficient matrix is all zeros **but** the corresponding entry in the augmented column is non-zero, the system has **no solution**.\text{If any row of the coefficient matrix is all zeros **but** the corresponding entry in the augmented column is non-zero, the system has **no solution**.}If any row of the coefficient matrix is all zeros **but** the corresponding entry in the augmented column is non-zero, the system has **no solution**.
Ri↔RjR_i \leftrightarrow R_jRi↔Rj
Ri←t⋅RiR_i \leftarrow t \cdot R_iRi←t⋅Ri
Ri←Ri+c⋅RjR_i \leftarrow R_i + c \cdot R_jRi←Ri+c⋅Rj
A∣b=(32∣610∣2)A \mid b = \begin{pmatrix} 3 & 2 & \vert & 6 \\ 1 & 0 & \vert & 2 \end{pmatrix}A∣b=(3120∣∣62)
If R∣c has a row [0 ⋯ 0∣d] with d≠0, then no solution.\text{If } R \mid c \text{ has a row } [0 \ \cdots \ 0 \mid d] \text{ with } d \neq 0, \text{ then no solution.}If R∣c has a row [0 ⋯ 0∣d] with d=0, then no solution.
2⋅(1,2)+1⋅(2,1)=(2⋅1+1⋅2, 2⋅2+1⋅1)=(4,5)2 \cdot (1, 2) + 1 \cdot (2, 1) = (2\cdot1 + 1\cdot2,\ 2\cdot2 + 1\cdot1) = (4, 5)2⋅(1,2)+1⋅(2,1)=(2⋅1+1⋅2, 2⋅2+1⋅1)=(4,5)
a1v1+a2v2+⋯+anvn=0a_1 v_1 + a_2 v_2 + \cdots + a_n v_n = 0a1v1+a2v2+⋯+anvn=0
a1v1+a2v2+⋯+anvn=0a_1 \mathbf{v}_1 + a_2 \mathbf{v}_2 + \cdots + a_n \mathbf{v}_n = \mathbf{0}a1v1+a2v2+⋯+anvn=0
If a1v1+⋯+anvn=0, then a1=⋯=an=0.\text{If } a_1 \mathbf{v}_1 + \cdots + a_n \mathbf{v}_n = \mathbf{0}, \text{ then } a_1 = \cdots = a_n = 0.If a1v1+⋯+anvn=0, then a1=⋯=an=0.
V=(∣∣∣v1v2⋯vn∣∣∣),Vx=0V = \begin{pmatrix} | & | & & | \\ \mathbf{v}_1 & \mathbf{v}_2 & \cdots & \mathbf{v}_n \\ | & | & & | \end{pmatrix}, \quad V\mathbf{x} = \mathbf{0}V=∣v1∣∣v2∣⋯∣vn∣,Vx=0
span(S)={∑i=1kaivi∣k∈N,vi∈S,ai∈R}\text{span}(S) = \left\{ \sum_{i=1}^k a_i \mathbf{v}_i \mid k \in \mathbb{N}, \mathbf{v}_i \in S, a_i \in \mathbb{R} \right\}span(S)={∑i=1kaivi∣k∈N,vi∈S,ai∈R}
span(S)={a1v1+⋯+akvk∣vi∈S,ai∈R}\text{span}(S) = \{ a_1 v_1 + \dots + a_k v_k \mid v_i \in S, a_i \in \mathbb{R} \}span(S)={a1v1+⋯+akvk∣vi∈S,ai∈R}
S is linearly independent if a1v1+⋯+akvk=0 implies a1=⋯=ak=0S \text{ is linearly independent if } a_1 v_1 + \dots + a_k v_k = 0 \text{ implies } a_1 = \dots = a_k = 0S is linearly independent if a1v1+⋯+akvk=0 implies a1=⋯=ak=0
a1v1+⋯+akvk=0 ⟹ a1=⋯=ak=0a_1 \mathbf{v}_1 + \cdots + a_k \mathbf{v}_k = \mathbf{0} \implies a_1 = \cdots = a_k = 0a1v1+⋯+akvk=0⟹a1=⋯=ak=0
span(S)={c1v1+⋯+ckvk∣ci∈R,vi∈S}\text{span}(S) = \{ c_1 \mathbf{v}_1 + \cdots + c_k \mathbf{v}_k \mid c_i \in \mathbb{R}, \mathbf{v}_i \in S \}span(S)={c1v1+⋯+ckvk∣ci∈R,vi∈S}
dim(V)\dim(V)dim(V)
rank(A)\text{rank}(A)rank(A)
dim(W)=number of non-zero rows in row echelon form\text{dim}(W) = \text{number of non-zero rows in row echelon form}dim(W)=number of non-zero rows in row echelon form
pivot columns of R indicate which original columns form a basis\text{pivot columns of } R \text{ indicate which original columns form a basis}pivot columns of R indicate which original columns form a basis
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