Matrix

Algebra: Why is it important?

A researcher is investigating evidence for sexism in the layoffs in a large company. She wants to see if there are differential layoffs for men and women, when controlling for other variables. Below is a subset of her data set:
Person Laid ID off? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Y Y N N N N N Y Occup. Years Education Code Salary Experience Level 203 199 88 7 1 1 1 88 100 90 65 36 26 28 26 75 10 9 20 15 16 12 5 2 4 4 3 1 1 1 1 3

Sex F F F F M F M M

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Data sets as the one described are represented by arrays of numbers

Person Laid ID off? 1 2 3 n

Sex X11 X21 X31

Y1 Y2 Y3 Yn

Occup. Years Code Salary Experience X12 X13 X14 X22 X32 X23 X33 X24 X34

Education Level X1p X2p X3p

Xn1

Xn2

Xn3

Xn4

Xnp

Matrix algebra
Matrix algebra provides concise nota=on and rules for manipula=ng matrices(arrays of numbers). Matrix algebra will be important for compu=ng linear regression es=mates.

Matrix algebra
Deni=ons, nota=on Matrix arithme=c Determinants existence of inverse Linear equa=ons and least squares Regression with matrices

Notes by Rebecca Nugent, 2005

Notes by Rebecca Nugent, 2005

Notes by Rebecca Nugent, 2005

Notes by Rebecca Nugent, 2005

Notes by Rebecca Nugent, 2005

Notes by Rebecca Nugent, 2005

Notes by Rebecca Nugent, 2005

Notes by Rebecca Nugent, 2005

Notes by Rebecca Nugent, 2005

Notes by Rebecca Nugent, 2005

Notes by Rebecca Nugent, 2005

Notes by Rebecca Nugent, 2005

Notes by Rebecca Nugent, 2005

Notes by Rebecca Nugent, 2005

Notes by Rebecca Nugent, 2005

Notes by Rebecca Nugent, 2005

Notes by Rebecca Nugent, 2005

Notes by Rebecca Nugent, 2005

Notes by Rebecca Nugent, 2005

Notes by Rebecca Nugent, 2005

Notes by Rebecca Nugent, 2005

Notes by Rebecca Nugent, 2005

Notes by Rebecca Nugent, 2005

Notes by Rebecca Nugent, 2005

Notes by Rebecca Nugent, 2005

Notes by Rebecca Nugent, 2005

Notes by Rebecca Nugent, 2005

Notes by Rebecca Nugent, 2005