Scientific Computing Using Python - PHYS:4905
Homework #5
Due 9/12/2019
Name _______________________________________________
The answers to this homework must be hand written on paper
and show work. No electronic answers will be accepted.
1. (2) Consider a general 2×2 matrix A. Describe in
words what happens if you multiply PA where
2. (3) Consider a 2×2 matrix .
Find the product BB.
3. (10) Apply the Gaussian elimination algorithm discussed in class
to the augmented matrix below. Write down your steps as you
go. What do you find as the solution?
4. (5) Do problem #8 in section 2.2 of Linear Algebra, by Cherney,
Denton, Thomas, and Waldron.