# A Geometric Intrepretation of the Columns of the (Pseudo) Inverse of A

by Melvin J. Maron (University of Louisville)

College Mathematics Journal
January, 1993

Subject classification(s): Algebra and Number Theory | Linear Algebra | Systems of Linear Equations
Applicable Course(s): 3.8 Linear/Matrix Algebra

The pseudo inverse of a matrix $A$ is used to obtain information about the rows of $A$.

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Linear Algebra | Matrix Invertibility
Linear Algebra | Orthogonality and Projections