Definition and properties of matrix transpose

The transpose of a matrix is defined, and various properties are explored using numerical examples.

Matrix operations

Associative and distributive properties of matrix multiplication and addition; multiplication by the identity matrix; definition of the transpose of a matrix; transpose of the transpose, transpose of a sum, transpose of a product

Matrix Multiplication - A First Course in Linear Algebra

We know how to add vectors and how to multiply them by scalars. Together, these operations give us the possibility of making linear combinations. Similarly, we know how to add matrices and how to multiply matrices by scalars. In this section we mix all these ideas together and produce an operation known as matrix multiplication. This will lead to some results that are both surprising and central. We begin with a definition of how to multiply a vector by a matrix.