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In mathematics, a generalized inverse or pseudoinverse of a matrix A is a matrix that has some properties of the inverse matrix of A but not necessarily all of them. The term "the pseudoinverse" commonly means the Moore–Penrose pseudoinverse.

The purpose of constructing a generalized inverse is to obtain a matrix that can serve as the inverse in some sense for a wider class of matrices than invertible ones. Typically, the generalized inverse exists for an arbitrary matrix, and when a matrix has an inverse, then its inverse and the generalized inverse are the same. Some generalized inverses can be defined in any mathematical structure that involves associative multiplication, that is, in a semigroup.

Properties of generalized inverses

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A generalized inverse   of  

Types of generalized inverses

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The various kinds of generalized inverses include

  • One-sided inverse (left inverse or right inverse) If the matrix A has dimensions   then use the left inverse if   and the right inverse if  
    • Left inverse is given by  , i.e.   where   is the   identity matrix.
    • Right inverse is given by  , i.e.   where   is the   identity matrix.
  • Drazin inverse
  • Bott–Duffin inverse
  • Moore–Penrose pseudoinverse

See also

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References

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  • Zheng, B; Bapat, R. B. (2004). "Generalized inverse A(2)T,S and a rank equation". Applied Mathematics and Computation. 155: 407–415. doi:10.1016/S0096-3003(03)00786-0.
  • Generalized Inverses of Linear Transformations. Dover. 1991. ISBN 978-0-486-66693-8. {{cite book}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter |authors= (help)
  • Generalized inverses. Theory and applications (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Springer. 2003. ISBN 0-387-00293-6. {{cite book}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter |authors= (help)
  • Generalized Inverse of Matrices and its Applications. New York: John Wiley & Sons. 1971. p. 240. ISBN 0-471-70821-6. {{cite book}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter |authors= (help)
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