01 Linear Systems

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Florian Rupp

Calculus II for Management

Linear Systems of Equations


week 1
Lecture 1
• Lines in the plane & 2D
systems of equations
• Planes in space & 3D
systems of equations

Prof. Dr. Giorgi Chelidze, Prof. Dr. Malkhaz Shashiashvili &


Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Florian Rupp
Kutaisi International University
Topics
Lines in the Plane & Systems of Equations with 2 Variables

Planes in Space & Systems of Equations with 3 Variables


Determining the point of intersection of two lines, i.e. solving a system of
two linear equations with two variables (1/ 4)
Determining the point of intersection of two lines, i.e. solving a system of
two linear equations with two variables (2/ 4)
Determining the point of intersection of two lines, i.e. solving a system of
two linear equations with two variables (3/ 4)
Determining the point of intersection of two lines, i.e. solving a system of
two linear equations with two variables (4/ 4)

normalization
of a variable
Example:
Applying the elimination procedure
Example:
Applying the elimination procedure
Summary:
Elementary operations to gain the upper echelon form

Type 1

Type 2

Type 3
Of course, depending on the mutual position of the two lines there can as
well be no or infinitely many points of intersection

consistent
inconsistent independent dependent

no solution one solution  solutions


(parallel) (intersect) (identical)
Example:
The structure of the solution set
Example:
The structure of the solution set

inconsistent

no solution
(parallel)

independent

one solution
(intersect)

dependent

 solutions
(identical)
Topics
Lines in the Plane & Systems of Equations with 2 Variables

Planes in Space & Systems of Equations with 3 Variables


Planes and lines in the (Euclidean) space can be described in terms of a
normal form that generalizes the form of a line in the plane (1/ 2)
Planes and lines in the (Euclidean) space can be described in terms of a
normal form that generalizes the form of a line in the plane (2/ 2)
To solve systems with three variables, we again apply elementary operations
to successively eliminate variables (1/ 5)
To solve systems with three variables, we again apply elementary operations
to successively eliminate variables (2/ 5)
To solve systems with three variables, we again apply elementary operations
to successively eliminate variables (3/ 5)

back-substitution
To solve systems with three variables, we again apply elementary operations
to successively eliminate variables (4/ 5)

back-substitution
To solve systems with three variables, we again apply elementary operations
to successively eliminate variables (5/ 5)
What structural insights do we have obtained so far? (1/ 2)

back-substitution
What structural insights do we have obtained so far? (2/ 2)

back-substitution
To exploit the fact, that we manipulate the coefficients of the variables only,
we introduce the augmented matrix (1/ 2)

columns

rows
To exploit the fact, that we manipulate the coefficients of the variables only,
we introduce the augmented matrix (2/ 2)

columns

rows

numbers correspond to the


coefficients of the variables/ numbers correspond to the
unknowns right-hand side entries
What do the numbers in the augmented matrix stand for?
Exercise:
Determine the augmented matrix
Instead of the system of equations we now work with its augmented matrix
and reduce this until a triangular form is reached (1/ 4)
Instead of the system of equations we now work with its augmented matrix
and reduce this until a triangular form is reached (2/ 4)
Instead of the system of equations we now work with its augmented matrix
and reduce this until a triangular form is reached (3/ 4)

pivot
element upper echelon
form
Instead of the system of equations we now work with its augmented matrix
and reduce this until a triangular form is reached (3/ 4)

pivot
element upper echelon
form
Example:
The structure of the solution set
Example:
The structure of the solution set

pivot elements free variable


Example:
The structure of the solution set

pivot elements free variable


Example:
The structure of the solution set
Example:
The structure of the solution set

problem
Summary:
What do the upper echelon form and the pivot elements tell us?

elementary operations
number of the equation =
Elementary operations:
row i
Type 1: Swap the positions of two equations/ rows in the augmented
matrix
Type 2: Multiply an equation/ row by a nonzero number/ scalar.
ai,j Type 3: Add to one equation/ row a scalar multiple of another equation/
row.

column j Note: Elementary operations leave the solution set invariant, i.e. when
= number of the unknown applied do not change the solution.
Summary:
What do the upper echelon form and the pivot elements tell us?

elementary operations
Summary:
What do the upper echelon form and the pivot elements tell us?

number of pivots number of pivots additional non zeros on the


= number of unknowns < number of unknowns right hand side
no additional non zeros on the no additional non zeros on the  no solution
right hand side right hand side
 unique solution  free variable required
 infinitely many solutions
Further Worked-Out Exercises:
Calculus II for Management

Topics
• Gaussian elimination
• Upper echelon form,
rank, matrix-column
multiplication
Exercise
Exercise
Exercise

Goal:
Generate zeros
below the pivot
elements
Exercise
Exercise

Hagar is the boss


Exercise
Exercise
Exercise
Exercise

no solution:  many solutions: unique solution:


a  -5 & ab = 2 a = -5 & ab = 2 ab  2
Exercise

no solution:  many solutions: unique solution:


a  5 & b = 2a a = 5 & b = -2a b  -2a
Exercise
Exercise

a)
Exercise

b)
Exercise
Florian Rupp

Calculus II for Management

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Thank You Very Much

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