Elementary matrix transformations or Elementary row and column transformations are linear transformations which are normally used in gauss elimination to solve a set of linear equations.
We distinguish three types of elementary transformations and their corresponding matrices:
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1. Row switching transformations
This transformation, Tij, switches all matrix elements on row i with their counterparts on row j. The matrix resulting in this transformation is:
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2. Row multiplying transformations
This transformation, Ti(m), multiplies all elements on row i with m. The matrix resulting in this transformation is:
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3. Linear combinator transformations
This transformation, Tij(m), substracts row i multiplied by m from row j. The matrix resulting in this transformation is:
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