Column Space and Pivot Columns in Reduced Matrices

In summary, the column space of a matrix is the set of all possible linear combinations of its columns and is calculated by finding the pivot columns in the reduced row echelon form of the matrix. It is significant because it provides information about the range of the linear transformations represented by the matrix and can help determine its rank and invertibility. The column space is not unique and can be shared by different matrices, but it can never be larger than the number of rows in the matrix.
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To find the column space of a matrix, you reduce the matrix and those columns that contains leading variables(pivot columns), refers to the columns in the original matrix who span the columnspace of the matrix. But does the pivotcolumns in the reduced matrix also span the column space of the original matrix?
 
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No. Consider the following matrix:
[tex]\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 2 & 2 \end{pmatrix}[/tex]

The row echelon form of this matrix is
[tex]\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 0 \end{pmatrix}[/tex]

Is [tex]Span\{\begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 0 \end{pmatrix}\}= Span\{\begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 2 \end{pmatrix}\}[/tex]?
 

Related to Column Space and Pivot Columns in Reduced Matrices

What is the column space of a matrix?

The column space of a matrix is the set of all possible linear combinations of its columns. It represents the span of the columns and is a subspace of the vector space in which the matrix operates.

How is the column space of a matrix calculated?

The column space of a matrix can be calculated by finding the pivot columns in the reduced row echelon form of the matrix. These pivot columns form a basis for the column space.

What is the significance of the column space of a matrix?

The column space of a matrix is significant because it provides important information about the range of the linear transformations represented by the matrix. It also helps determine the rank of the matrix and whether it is invertible.

Is the column space of a matrix unique?

No, the column space of a matrix is not unique. Different matrices can have the same column space, and even matrices with different dimensions can have the same column space.

Can the column space of a matrix be larger than the number of rows in the matrix?

No, the column space of a matrix can never be larger than the number of rows in the matrix. The column space is a subspace of the vector space in which the matrix operates, and its dimension cannot exceed the dimension of the vector space.

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