Inverse

Suppose AA and BB are square matrices of the same order. If AB=BA=IAB = BA = I then BB is called the inverse of AA and is denoted by A−1A^{-1}.

A−1=adj A∣A∣A^{-1}=\frac{\text{adj}\,A}{\lvert{A}\rvert}

Singular or Non-Singular

A square matrix is singular iff ∣A∣=0\lvert{A}\rvert=0. Otherwise its non-singular or invertible.

Properties

  • (AB)−1=B−1A−1(AB)^{-1}=B^{-1}A^{-1}
  • (AT)−1=(A−1)T(A^T)^{-1}=(A^{-1})^{T}
Written by October 3, 2026 1 min read
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