Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32196-467-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-467-0

Chapter 2 - Matrices and Systems of Linear Equations - 2.5 Gaussian Elimination - Problems - Page 167: 28

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$\begin{bmatrix} 1 &1 &1|y_1\\ 2 &3 &1|y_2\\ 3&5&1|y_3 \end{bmatrix}\approx \begin{bmatrix} 1 &1 &1|y_1\\ 0 &1 &-1|y_2-2y_1\\ 0 & 2& -2|y_3-3y_1 \end{bmatrix} \approx \begin{bmatrix} 1 &1 &1|y_1\\ 0 &1 &-1|y_2-2y_1\\ 0 & 0& 0|y_3-2y_2+y_3 \end{bmatrix}$ $1.A_{12}(-2),A_{13}(-3)\\ 2.A_{23}(-2)$ We must have $rank A=rank (A*)$ for consistency, which allows $(y_1,y_2,Y_3)$ to satisfy $y_1-2y_2+Y_3=3$. Since the column of the augmented matrix corresponding to $y_3$ will be upivoted, meaning that $y_3$ is a free variable in the solution set, the method will have an infinite number of solutions if this holds.
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