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Explor<strong>Grassmann</strong>Matrix<strong>Algebra</strong>.nb 9<br />

13.4 Matrix <strong>Algebra</strong><br />

� Multiplication by scalars<br />

Due to the Listable attribute of the Times operation in Mathematica, multiplication by<br />

scalars behaves as expected. For example, multiplying the <strong>Grassmann</strong> matrix A created in<br />

Section 13.2 by the scalar a gives:<br />

A �� MatrixForm<br />

2 � 3e1 e1 � 6e2<br />

�<br />

�<br />

5 � 9e1 � e2 e2 � e1 � e2<br />

aA�� MatrixForm<br />

a �2 � 3e1� a �e1 � 6e2� �<br />

a �5 � 9e1 � e2 � a �e2 � e1 � e2 � �<br />

� Matrix addition<br />

Due to the Listable attribute of the Plus operation in Mathematica, matrices of the same<br />

size add automatically.<br />

A � M<br />

��2 � 3e 1 � a1,1 � e1 b1,1 � e2 c1,1 � d1,1 e1 � e2 ,<br />

e1 � 6e2 � a1,2 � e1 b1,2 � e2 c1,2 � d1,2 e1 � e2 �,<br />

�5 � a2,1 � e1 b2,1 � e2 c2,1 � 9e1 � e2 � d2,1 e1 � e2,<br />

e2 � a2,2 � e1 b2,2 � e2 c2,2 � e1 � e2 � d2,2 e1 � e2 ��<br />

We can collect like terms by using <strong>Grassmann</strong>Simplify.<br />

2001 4 26<br />

��A � M�<br />

��2 � a1,1 � e1 �3 � b1,1 � � e2 c1,1 � d1,1 e1 � e2 ,<br />

a1,2 � e 1 �1 � b 1,2 � � e 2 �6 � c 1,2 � � d 1,2 e 1 � e 2�,<br />

�5 � a2,1 � e1 b2,1 � e2 c2,1 � ��9 � d2,1 � e1 � e2 ,<br />

a2,2 � e1 b2,2 � e2 �1 � c2,2� � �1 � d2,2� e1 � e2��

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