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3xn matrice with combinatorical property
Sebaj71Tobias   0
Jun 1, 2025
Let"s have a 3xn matrice with the following properties:
The firs row of the matrice is 1,2,3,... ,n in this order.
The second and the third rows are permutations of the first.
Very important, that in each column thera are different entries.
How many matrices with thees properties are there?

The answer for 2xn matrices is well-known, but what is the answer for 3xn, or for kxn ( k<=n) ?
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Sebaj71Tobias
Jun 1, 2025
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Possible values of determinant of 0-1 matrices
mathematics2004   4
N May 30, 2025 by loup blanc
Source: 2021 Simon Marais, A3
Let $\mathcal{M}$ be the set of all $2021 \times 2021$ matrices with at most two entries in each row equal to $1$ and all other entries equal to $0$.
Determine the size of the set $\{ \det A : A \in M \}$.
Here $\det A$ denotes the determinant of the matrix $A$.
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mathematics2004
Nov 2, 2021
loup blanc
May 30, 2025
Linear algebra problem
Feynmann123   1
N May 25, 2025 by Etkan
Let A \in \mathbb{R}^{n \times n} be a matrix such that A^2 = A and A \neq I and A \neq 0.

Problem:
a) Show that the only possible eigenvalues of A are 0 and 1.
b) What kind of matrix is A? (Hint: Think projection.)
c) Give a 2×2 example of such a matrix.
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Feynmann123
May 25, 2025
Etkan
May 25, 2025
Linear algebra
Feynmann123   6
N May 25, 2025 by OGMATH
Hi everyone,

I was wondering whether when I tried to compute e^(2x2 matrix) and got the expansions of sinx and cosx with the method of discounting the constant junk whether it plays any significance. I am a UK student and none of this is in my School syllabus so I was just wondering…


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Feynmann123
May 24, 2025
OGMATH
May 25, 2025
a^2=3a+2imatrix 2*2
zolfmark   4
N May 25, 2025 by RenheMiResembleRice
A
matrix 2*2

A^2=3A+2i
A^3=mA+Li


i means identity matrix,

find constant m ، L
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zolfmark
Feb 23, 2019
RenheMiResembleRice
May 25, 2025
Invertible Matrices
Mateescu Constantin   8
N May 22, 2025 by loup blanc
Source: Romanian District Olympiad 2018 - Grade XI - Problem 1
Show that if $n\ge 2$ is an integer, then there exist invertible matrices $A_1, A_2, \ldots, A_n \in \mathcal{M}_2(\mathbb{R})$ with non-zero entries such that:

\[A_1^{-1} + A_2^{-1} + \ldots + A_n^{-1} = (A_1 + A_2 + \ldots + A_n)^{-1}.\]
Edit.
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Mateescu Constantin
Mar 10, 2018
loup blanc
May 22, 2025
External Direct Sum
We2592   1
N May 22, 2025 by Acridian9
Q) 1. Let $V$ be external direct sum of vector spaces $U$ and $W$ over a field $\mathbb{F}$.let $\hat{U}={\{(u,0):u\in U\}}$ and $\hat{W}={\{(0,w):w\in W\}}$
show that
i) $\hat{U}$ and $\hat{W}$ is subspaces.
ii)$V=\hat{U}\oplus\hat{W}$

Q)2. Suppose $V=U+W$. Let $\hat{V}$ be the external direct sum of $U$ and $W$. show that $V$ is isomorphic to $\hat{V}$ under the correspondence $v=u+w\leftrightarrow(u,w)$

I face some trouble to solve this problems help me for understanding.
thank you.

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We2592
May 21, 2025
Acridian9
May 22, 2025
Differential equations , Matrix theory
c00lb0y   3
N May 20, 2025 by loup blanc
Source: RUDN MATH OLYMP 2024 problem 4
Any idea?? Diff equational system combined with Matrix theory.
Consider the equation dX/dt=X^2, where X(t) is an n×n matrix satisfying the condition detX=0. It is known that there are no solutions of this equation defined on a bounded interval, but there exist non-continuable solutions defined on unbounded intervals of the form (t ,+∞) and (−∞,t). Find n.
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c00lb0y
Apr 17, 2025
loup blanc
May 20, 2025
Invertible matrices in F_2
smartvong   1
N May 13, 2025 by alexheinis
Source: UM Mathematical Olympiad 2024
Let $n \ge 2$ be an integer and let $\mathcal{S}_n$ be the set of all $n \times n$ invertible matrices in which their entries are $0$ or $1$. Let $m_A$ be the number of $1$'s in the matrix $A$. Determine the minimum and maximum values of $m_A$ in terms of $n$, as $A$ varies over $S_n$.
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smartvong
May 13, 2025
alexheinis
May 13, 2025
Cute matrix equation
RobertRogo   3
N May 12, 2025 by loup blanc
Source: "Traian Lalescu" student contest 2025, Section A, Problem 2
Find all matrices $A \in \mathcal{M}_n(\mathbb{Z})$ such that $$2025A^{2025}=A^{2024}+A^{2023}+\ldots+A$$Edit: Proposed by Marian Vasile
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RobertRogo
May 9, 2025
loup blanc
May 12, 2025
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