Matrix in Matlab is a type of variable that is used for mathematical computation purposes. Matlab is known as Matrix Laboratory that efficiently processes matrix calculations. Matrix is a two-dimensional array that is part of linear algebra associated with analytics. Matlab provides inbuilt functionality for creating the matrix and assigning the values to it. There are several mathematical and trigonometric computations supported by Matlab software. Some of the arithmetic operations on the matrix in Matlab are addition, subtraction, multiplication. Similarly, it supports tan, cos, sin, cosec, sec, cot, sin inverse operations. Also operations like complex numbers computation and concatenation operations for two matrix values.
Matrix Formation
- First, we will see how to create an array in Matlab. An array is a row vector, so to create array commands will be X = [ 1 4 7 6 ]
- In above example, there are four elements in one row. And array name is ‘ x ’.
- An array is a one-dimensional quantity. To create matrix we need to specify a two-dimensional array, let us consider one example Matrix A is
To create the above matrix in MatLab commands will be
A = [ 4 5 6 ; 2 1 7 ; 4 0 3 ]
- In this elements are written in square brackets ( ‘ [ ] ’ ) and each row separated by semicolon ( ‘ ; ’ ) .
- Screen 1 shows the formation of a matrix that is an illustration of above example.
Screen 1: Matrix in Matlab
- Another way is to create a matrix is by using commands zeros, ones, etc.
Example : a=zeros(4,1)
A= 0
0
0
0
- Inside the brackets, 4 means 4 rows and 1 is a number of a column.
a=ones(2,3) … … … Two rows and three columns.
Ouput:
Screen 2: Matrix in Matlab
Operations on Matrix
Below are the different operations on matrix:
1. Arithmetic Operation
It allows all arithmetic operations on a matrix such as addition, multiplication, subtraction, etc
Syntax:matrix name operator arithmetic constantExample:
If a is 4 by 4 matrix with values
4 7 3
4 2 7
8 7 2
4 2 1
In Matlab it will be represented as a = [ 4 7 3 ; 4 2 7 ; 8 7 2 ; 4 2 1 ]
a + 10
It will give output as
14 17 13
14 12 17
18 17 12
14 12 11
For
a – 2
Output will be
2 5 1
2 0 5
6 5 0
2 0 -1
Above example shown on screen 3
Screen 3: Arithmetic operations
2. Trigonometric Operations
In this, we can use all trigonometric operators like sin, cos, tan, cosec, sec, cot, sin inverse, etc
Consider one matrix B.
B =5 6 4
3 2 8
Matlab program will be
B = [ 5 6 4 ; 3 2 8 ]
sin ( B )
cos (B )
Output is
Screen 4: Trigonometric Operations
3. Transpose of Matrix
To find the transpose of the matrix a single quote ( ‘ ) is used.
Let us consider matrix X =
By applying command X ’
It will give transpose output as
Above example illustrated in screen 5
Screen 5: Transpose of Matrix
4. Matrix Multiplication
We can perform matrix multiplication. By using the multiplication operator we can multiply two matrices.
Let us consider X is
6 7 3 2
7 5 3 1
And transpose of X is
6 7
7 5
3 3
2 1
Matrix multiplication is given in screen 6.
Screen 6 : Multiplication of Matrix
5. Power
To find power of any variable dot operator ( ‘ . ‘ ) is used before power operator ,Let us consider Matrix X = [ 6 7 3 2 ; 7 5 3 1 ]
X . ^ 3 =
216 343 27 8
343 125 27 1
6. Concatenation
Concatenation is used to join two matrix together , square brackets [ ] are used for concatenation operator.
Let us consider one example Matrix A is
4 2
5 7
B= [A,A]
Output will be B
4 2 4 2
5 7 5 7
7. Complex Numbers
Complex numbers are a mixture of two parts. Real part and imaginary parts, generally to represent imaginary part ‘ I ’ and ‘ j ’ variable is used.
If we put square root operation in MatLab command window ( sqrt ( -1 ) ) then it gives output as 0.0000 + 1.0000 i
Here 0 is the real part and 1 is an imaginary part.
Complex numbers representation is as follows ;
A = [ 5 + 3 i , 5 ; 2 + 2 i , 3 + 1 i ]
It is 2 by 2 matrix, the output will be
5 + 3 i 5
2 + 2 i 3 + i
Above example illustrated in screen 7
Screen 7: Complex Numbers
8. Size
This command is used to find the size of the matrix. It gives the size in the form of rows and columns. (number of rows and number of columns).
Let us consider example A = [ 5 6 8 2 ; 6 5 4 3 ; 8 7 2 2 ]
Output for size (A) will be 3 4
Here 3 represents no of rows and 4 represents no of columns.
Screen 8: Size of Matrix