Lecture 3

1. Lecture 3 Gauss Jordan Method Homogeneous Linear System

2. 1.2 Gauss Jordran Method

3. Example 4Gauss-Jordan Elimination(1/4) • Solve by Gauss-Jordan Elimination • Solution: The augmented matrix for the system is

4. Example 4Gauss-Jordan Elimination(2/4) • Adding -2 times the 1st row to the 2nd and 4th rows gives • Multiplying the 2nd row by -1 and then adding -5 times the new 2nd row to the 3rd row and -4 times the new 2nd row to the 4th row gives

5. Example 4Gauss-Jordan Elimination(3/4) • Interchanging the 3rd and 4th rows and then multiplying the 3rd row of the resulting matrix by 1/6 gives the row-echelon form. • Adding -3 times the 3rd row to the 2nd row and then adding 2 times the 2nd row of the resulting matrix to the 1st row yields the reduced row-echelon form.

6. Example 4Gauss-Jordan Elimination(4/4) • The corresponding system of equations is • Solution The augmented matrix for the system is • We assign the free variables, and the general solution is given by the formulas:

7. 1.2 Homogeneous Linear System

8. Homogeneous Linear Systems(1/2) • A system of linear equations is said to be homogeneous if the constant terms are all zero; that is , the system has the form : • Every homogeneous system of linear equation is consistent, since all such system have as a solution. This solution is called the trivial solution; if there are another solutions, they are called nontrivial solutions. • There are only two possibilities for its solutions: • The system has only the trivial solution. • The system has infinitely many solutions in addition to the trivial solution.

9. Homogeneous Linear Systems(2/2) • In a special case of a homogeneous linear system of two linear equations in two unknowns: (fig1.2.1)

10. Example 7Gauss-Jordan Elimination(1/3) • Solve the following homogeneous system of linear equations by using Gauss-Jordan elimination. • Solution • The augmented matrix • Reducing this matrix to reduced row-echelon form

11. Example 7Gauss-Jordan Elimination(2/3) Solution (cont) • The corresponding system of equation • Solving for the leading variables is • Thus the general solution is • Note: the trivial solution is obtained when s=t=0.

12. Theorem 1.2.1 A homogeneous system of linear equations with more unknowns than equations has infinitely many solutions. • Note: theorem 1.2.1 applies only to homogeneous system • Example 7 (3/3)

13. Homogeneous Linear Systems • A system of linear equations is said to be homogeneous if the constant terms are all zero. • Every homogeneous sytem of linear equations is consistent, since all such systems have x1=0,x2=0,...,xn=0 as a solution [trivial solution]. Other solutions are called nontrivial solutions. Linear Algebra - Chapter 1

14. Homogeneous Linear Systems • Example: [Gauss-Jordan Elimination] Linear Algebra - Chapter 1

15. Homogeneous Linear Systems The corresponding system of equations is Solving for the leading variables yields The general solution is the trivial solution is obtained when s=t=0 Linear Algebra - Chapter 1

16. Homogeneous Linear Systems • Theorem: A homogeneous system of linear equations with more unknowns than equations has infinitely many solutions. Linear Algebra - Chapter 1