Definition: Matrix Equation
A matrix equation is an equation of the form:
Ax = b
where:
Ais anm × nmatrix (the coefficient matrix)xis ann × 1column vector (the unknown)bis anm × 1column vector (the constant)
Interpretation: The product Ax is defined as the linear combination of the columns of A using the entries of x as weights:
Ax = x₁·col₁(A) + x₂·col₂(A) + ... + xₙ·colₙ(A)
Example: If A = [[1, 2], [3, 4]] and x = [5, 6]ᵀ, then:
Ax = 5·[1, 3]ᵀ + 6·[2, 4]ᵀ = [5, 15]ᵀ + [12, 24]ᵀ = [17, 39]ᵀ
This definition bridges the algebraic form of linear systems with the geometric concept of linear combinations and span.
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