Linear Algebra and Its Applications (5th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Matrix Algebra - 2.3 Exercises - Page 117: 14

Answer

All its diagonal entries must be nonzero

Work Step by Step

The transpose of a square lower triangular $n\times n$ matrix is an upper triangular $n\times n$ matrix. By the last exercise, $A^{T}$ is invertible when all its diagonal entries are nonzero. But, $A$ and $A^{T}$ have the same diagonal entries, and by Th.8 (a) and (l) if one is invertible, so is the other, our conclusion is that in order for $A $ to be invertible, all its diagonal entries must be nonzero
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