Possible numbers of x’s in an {x, y}-matrix with a given rank

Let x, y be two distinct real numbers. An {x, y}-matrix is a matrix whose entries are either x or y. We determine the possible numbers of x’s in an {x, y}-matrix with a given rank. Our proof is constructive.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ma Chao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2017-07-01
Series:Open Mathematics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/math-2017-0079