Let A and B be M by N matrices, P an invertible M by M matrix, and Q an invertible N by N matrix, such that B = PAQ, that is, the matrices A and B are equivalent. Show that the rank of B is the same as the rank of A. (Show that A and AQ have the same rank).
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2013-02-05T11:16:39-0500
Every invertible matrix is afinite product of some elementary matrices, that are in one to one correspondence with elementary row and column operations of matrix. Thus, as it is known, every elementary row/column operation preserves rank of matrix. So, matrix
Q=E1*E2*...*En, where each Ei is elementary matrix, AQ=(...((A*E1)*E2)*...)*En and in every bracket rank is equal rank of matrix A.
So rank(A)=rank(AQ). As rank(A^T)=rank(A), then as P^T is also invertible, rank(PAQ)=rank(Q^T * A^T * P^T)=rank(Q^T * A^T)=rank(AQ)=rank(A) and we are done.
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