CHAP. 7 Linear Algebra: Matrices, Vectors, Determinants. Linear Systems
CHAP. 7 Linear Algebra: Matrices, Vectors, Determinants. Linear Systems
CHAP. 7 Linear Algebra: Matrices, Vectors, Determinants. Linear Systems
Linear Systems
20. TEAM PROJECT. Matrices for Networks. Matrices (c) Sketch the three networks corresponding to the
have various engineering applications, as we shall see. nodal incidence matrices
For instance, they can be used to characterize connections
in electrical networks, in nets of roads, in production 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1
processes, etc., as follows.
1 1 0 0 , 1 1 1 1 0 ,
(a) Nodal Incidence Matrix. The network in Fig. 155
consists of six branches (connections) and four nodes 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
(points where two or more branches come together).
One node is the reference node (grounded node, whose 1 0 1 0 0
voltage is zero). We number the other nodes and
number and direct the branches. This we do arbitrarily. 1 1 0 1 0 .
The network can now be described by a matrix 0 1 1 0 1
A 3ajk4, where
(d) Mesh Incidence Matrix. A network can also be
1 if branch k leaves node j
characterized by the mesh incidence matrix M 3m jk4,
ajk 1 if branch k enters node j where
3
4
Branch 1 2 3 4 5 6
3
2 5
Node 1 1 –1 –1 0 0 0
Node 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 2
Node 3 0 0 1 0 –1 –1 1
4
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