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Matrix ​

What is a Matrix? ​

A matrix is a rectangular array of numbers arranged in rows and columns. For example:

v=[x1x2x3⋯xn]

Matrices are a fundamental tool in 3D graphics for performing transformations on points and vectors.


Types of Matrices ​

  1. Identity Matrix:

    • A square matrix with 1s on the diagonal and 0s elsewhere.
    • Example:[100010001]
    • Represents no transformation.
  2. Zero Matrix:

    • A matrix with all elements as 0.
    • Example:[0000]
  3. Diagonal Matrix:

    • A matrix where all non-diagonal elements are 0.
    • Example:[3005]

Matrix Operations ​

Addition and Subtraction: ​

  • Add or subtract matrices element by element.
  • Example:[1234]+[5678]=[681012]

Scalar Multiplication: ​

  • Multiply each element of the matrix by a scalar.
  • Example:2×[1234]=[2468]

Matrix Multiplication: ​

  • Multiply matrices by summing the product of rows and columns.
  • Example:[1234]×[5678]=[19224350]

Determinants and Inverses of Matrices ​

Determinants: ​

  • A scalar value representing the "volume" scaling of a transformation.
  • Example (for a 2x2 matrix):det[abcd]=ad−bc

Inverses: ​

  • The inverse of a matrix "reverses" its transformation.
  • A matrix ( A ) has an inverse ( A^{-1} ) if ( A \times A^{-1} = I ) (Identity matrix).

Understanding these basics is essential for working with transformations in 3D graphics.

Maxwell's equations:

equationdescription
∇⋅B→=0divergence of B→ is zero
∇×E→+1c∂B→∂t=0→curl of E→ is proportional to the rate of change of B→
∇×B→−1c∂E→∂t=4πcj→∇⋅E→=4πρwha?

Linear Algebra