Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Matrices and Systems of Linear Equations - 2.6 The Inverse of a Square Matrix - Problems - Page 178: 32

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For matrices $A_1,A_2$ we know $(A_1A_2)^{-1}=A_2^{-1}A_1^{-1}$ For $A_1,A_2,A_3$ first we need to let $A_1A_2=B_2$ then $(A_1A_2A_3)^{-1}\\ =(B_2A_3)^{-1}\\=A_3^{-1}B_2^{-1}\\=A_3^{-1}A_2^{-1}A_1^{-1}$ For $n$ matrices,matrices then we have $(A_1A_2...A_n)^{-1}\\ =A_n^{-1}...A_2^{-1}A_1^{-1}$ For $n+1$ first we let $B_n=A_1A_2...A_n$, then: $(A_1A_2...A_nA_{n+1})^{-1}\\ =(B_n.A_{n+1})^{-1}\\=A_{n+1}^{-1}B^{-1}_n\\=A_{n+1}^{-1}A_n^{-1}...A_2^{-1}A_1^{-1}$
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