Numerical Operations on Vectors and Matrices

Numerical operations on vectors

In Python, numerical operations on vectors can be performed using various libraries such as NumPy. NumPy provides efficient and convenient functions for vectorized operations, making it easy to perform calculations on vectors.

Here are some common numerical operations on vectors, along with examples in Python:

Addition

Adding two vectors together element-wise.


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import numpy as np

a = np.array([1, 2, 3])
b = np.array([4, 5, 6])
c = a + b
print(c)

Subtraction

Subtracting one vector from another element-wise.


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import numpy as np

a = np.array([1, 2, 3])
b = np.array([4, 5, 6])
c = a - b
print(c)

Scalar Multiplication

Multiplying a vector by a scalar value.


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import numpy as np

a = np.array([1, 2, 3])
b = 2
c = a * b
print(c)

Dot Product

Computing the dot product between two vectors.
The dot product of two vectors is a mathematical operation that yields a scalar value. The dot product of two vectors u and v is calculated by taking the sum of the products of their corresponding components:

u · v = u₁ * v₁ + u₂ * v₂ + u₃ * v₃ + ... + uₙ * vₙ


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import numpy as np

a = np.array([1, 2, 3])
b = np.array([4, 5, 6])
c = np.dot(a, b)

# Dot Product = 1*4 + 2*5 + 3*6
print(c)

Operations on matrices

Now let's consider numerical operations on matrices.

Addition and subtraction

Matrices and vectors of the same shape can be added or subtracted element-wise.


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import numpy as np

A = np.array([[1, 2], [3, 4]])
B = np.array([[5, 6], [7, 8]])

S = A + B
D = A - B
print(S)
print(D)

Scalar Multiplication and Division

Each element of a matrix or vector can be multiplied or divided by a scalar value. Example in Python:


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import numpy as np

A = np.array([[1, 2], [3, 4]])
scalar = 2

B = scalar * A  # Scalar multiplication
C = A / scalar  # Scalar division

print(B)
print(C)

Matrix Multiplication

Multiplication of two matrices is a binary operation combining two matrices to produce a new matrix. To compute the result of the multiplication of two matrices, the number of columns in the first matrix must equal the number of rows in the second matrix.
The dot product of matrices is calculated by taking the dot product of corresponding rows from the first matrix and columns from the second matrix.
The resulting matrix will have the same number of rows as the first matrix and the same number of columns as the second matrix. The process of matrix multiplication can be visualized as follows:

Example


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import numpy as np

# Define matrices A and B
A = np.array([[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6]])  # Matrix A with shape `(2, 3)`
B = np.array([[7, 8], [9, 10], [11, 12]])  # Matrix B with shape `(3, 2)`

# Perform dot product of matrices A and B
C = np.dot(A, B)  # Resulting matrix C with shape `(2, 2)`

# Print the resulting matrix C
print("Resulting matrix C (A dot B):")
print(C)

# Element-wise calculation of `C[0, 0]`
# c11 = 1*7 + 2*9 + 3*11
print("C[0, 0] = 1*7 + 2*9 + 3*11 =", C[0, 0])

# Element-wise calculation of `C[0, 1]`
# c12 = 1*8 + 2*10 + 3*12
print("C[0, 1] = 1*8 + 2*10 + 3*12 =", C[0, 1])

# Element-wise calculation of `C[1, 0]`
# c21 = 4*7 + 5*9 + 6*11
print("C[1, 0] = 4*7 + 5*9 + 6*11 =", C[1, 0])

# Element-wise calculation of `C[1, 1]`
# c22 = 4*8 + 5*10 + 6*12
print("C[1, 1] = 4*8 + 5*10 + 6*12 =", C[1, 1])

Note

Pay attention that matrix multiplication operation is not commutative. In general case, A * B != B * A.

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