Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Matrices and Systems of Linear Equations - 2.7 Elementary Matrices and the LU Factorization - True-False Review - Page 186: e

Answer

False

Work Step by Step

$P_{ij}$ is a permutation matrix, which implies that the identity matrix's i-th and i-th rows are permuted. The identity matrix's i-th and j-th rows are permuted twice for $P^2_{ij}$. As a result, $P^2_{ij}=I_n$. As a result, the statement is not true.
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