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Question 13071: The Matrix Formula Preserves a Whole Linear Combination

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  1. Original question and givens
  2. Definition and scope
  3. Step-by-step derivation
  4. Reverse checks
  5. Result
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R0025-13071 · q-20261014-advance-20261027-r05-general-linear-map-0096

Original question and givens

Use the complete rectangular matrix A=[[8, 3, 0], [-2, -8, 3]] as a map from its column-coordinate space to its row-coordinate space, both over the reals. Matrix distributivity is a universal coordinate certificate. All vectors and any bias must have their respective input/output dimensions. Finite samples do not establish linearity of an arbitrary black box, or imply injectivity, surjectivity, boundedness or continuity beyond the stated claim. u=[1, -2, 3], v=[4, 1, -2], alpha=-2, beta=3; no bias is supplied. Give (alpha,beta,combined,lhs=A*combined,rhs=alpha*A*u+beta*A*v,equal?,matrix_formula_universal_certificate).

  • G001 — Use the complete rectangular matrix A=[[8, 3, 0], [-2, -8, 3]] as a map from its column-coordinate space to its row-coordinate space, both over the reals. Matrix distributivity is a universal coordinate certificate. All vectors and any bias must have their respective input/output dimensions. Finite samples do not establish linearity of an arbitrary black box, or imply injectivity, surjectivity, boundedness or continuity beyond the stated claim. u=[1, -2, 3], v=[4, 1, -2], alpha=-2, beta=3; no bias is supplied. Give (alpha,beta,combined,lhs=A*combined,rhs=alpha*A*u+beta*A*v,equal?,matrix_formula_universal_certificate).

Definition and scope

Use the original question domain, assumptions and cited MKO definitions. This item has second-context mathematical and bilingual review, with the model, answer and every arithmetic step independently recomputed from the original parameters; the source question remains a candidate.

Step-by-step derivation

S001 · calculation

Before

input combination coordinate0 first scaled := mul(-2, 1)

After

input combination coordinate0 first scaled = -2

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001

S002 · calculation

Before

input combination coordinate0 second scaled := mul(3, 4)

After

input combination coordinate0 second scaled = 12

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S001

S003 · calculation

Before

input combination coordinate0 sum := sum(-2, 12)

After

input combination coordinate0 sum = 10

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S002

S004 · calculation

Before

input combination coordinate1 first scaled := mul(-2, -2)

After

input combination coordinate1 first scaled = 4

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S003

S005 · calculation

Before

input combination coordinate1 second scaled := mul(3, 1)

After

input combination coordinate1 second scaled = 3

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S004

S006 · calculation

Before

input combination coordinate1 sum := sum(4, 3)

After

input combination coordinate1 sum = 7

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S005

S007 · calculation

Before

input combination coordinate2 first scaled := mul(-2, 3)

After

input combination coordinate2 first scaled = -6

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S006

S008 · calculation

Before

input combination coordinate2 second scaled := mul(3, -2)

After

input combination coordinate2 second scaled = -6

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S007

S009 · calculation

Before

input combination coordinate2 sum := sum(-6, -6)

After

input combination coordinate2 sum = -12

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S008

S010 · implies

Before

combined image:matrix=[[8, 3, 0], [-2, -8, 3]];input=[10, 7, -12]

After

R^3->R^2;each output is its original row dot input

Conditions: none

Input dimension is the column count and output dimension the row count.The matrix may be rectangular;do not transpose it or invent coordinates.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: rectangular_linear_map_source_target_roles · Uses: G001, S009

S011 · calculation

Before

combined image row0 column0 term := mul(8, 10)

After

combined image row0 column0 term = 80

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S010

S012 · calculation

Before

combined image row0 column1 term := mul(3, 7)

After

combined image row0 column1 term = 21

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S011

S013 · calculation

Before

combined image row0 column2 term := mul(0, -12)

After

combined image row0 column2 term = 0

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S012

S014 · calculation

Before

combined image row0 sum := sum(80, 21, 0)

After

combined image row0 sum = 101

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S013

S015 · calculation

Before

combined image row1 column0 term := mul(-2, 10)

After

combined image row1 column0 term = -20

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S014

S016 · calculation

Before

combined image row1 column1 term := mul(-8, 7)

After

combined image row1 column1 term = -56

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S015

S017 · calculation

Before

combined image row1 column2 term := mul(3, -12)

After

combined image row1 column2 term = -36

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S016

S018 · calculation

Before

combined image row1 sum := sum(-20, -56, -36)

After

combined image row1 sum = -112

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S017

S019 · implies

Before

u image:matrix=[[8, 3, 0], [-2, -8, 3]];input=[1, -2, 3]

After

R^3->R^2;each output is its original row dot input

Conditions: none

Input dimension is the column count and output dimension the row count.The matrix may be rectangular;do not transpose it or invent coordinates.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: rectangular_linear_map_source_target_roles · Uses: G001, S018

S020 · calculation

Before

u image row0 column0 term := mul(8, 1)

After

u image row0 column0 term = 8

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S019

S021 · calculation

Before

u image row0 column1 term := mul(3, -2)

After

u image row0 column1 term = -6

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S020

S022 · calculation

Before

u image row0 column2 term := mul(0, 3)

After

u image row0 column2 term = 0

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S021

S023 · calculation

Before

u image row0 sum := sum(8, -6, 0)

After

u image row0 sum = 2

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S022

S024 · calculation

Before

u image row1 column0 term := mul(-2, 1)

After

u image row1 column0 term = -2

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S023

S025 · calculation

Before

u image row1 column1 term := mul(-8, -2)

After

u image row1 column1 term = 16

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S024

S026 · calculation

Before

u image row1 column2 term := mul(3, 3)

After

u image row1 column2 term = 9

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S025

S027 · calculation

Before

u image row1 sum := sum(-2, 16, 9)

After

u image row1 sum = 23

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S026

S028 · implies

Before

v image:matrix=[[8, 3, 0], [-2, -8, 3]];input=[4, 1, -2]

After

R^3->R^2;each output is its original row dot input

Conditions: none

Input dimension is the column count and output dimension the row count.The matrix may be rectangular;do not transpose it or invent coordinates.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: rectangular_linear_map_source_target_roles · Uses: G001, S027

S029 · calculation

Before

v image row0 column0 term := mul(8, 4)

After

v image row0 column0 term = 32

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S028

S030 · calculation

Before

v image row0 column1 term := mul(3, 1)

After

v image row0 column1 term = 3

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S029

S031 · calculation

Before

v image row0 column2 term := mul(0, -2)

After

v image row0 column2 term = 0

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S030

S032 · calculation

Before

v image row0 sum := sum(32, 3, 0)

After

v image row0 sum = 35

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S031

S033 · calculation

Before

v image row1 column0 term := mul(-2, 4)

After

v image row1 column0 term = -8

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S032

S034 · calculation

Before

v image row1 column1 term := mul(-8, 1)

After

v image row1 column1 term = -8

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S033

S035 · calculation

Before

v image row1 column2 term := mul(3, -2)

After

v image row1 column2 term = -6

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S034

S036 · calculation

Before

v image row1 sum := sum(-8, -8, -6)

After

v image row1 sum = -22

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S035

S037 · calculation

Before

output combination coordinate0 first scaled := mul(-2, 2)

After

output combination coordinate0 first scaled = -4

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S036

S038 · calculation

Before

output combination coordinate0 second scaled := mul(3, 35)

After

output combination coordinate0 second scaled = 105

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S037

S039 · calculation

Before

output combination coordinate0 sum := sum(-4, 105)

After

output combination coordinate0 sum = 101

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S038

S040 · calculation

Before

output combination coordinate1 first scaled := mul(-2, 23)

After

output combination coordinate1 first scaled = -46

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S039

S041 · calculation

Before

output combination coordinate1 second scaled := mul(3, -22)

After

output combination coordinate1 second scaled = -66

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S040

S042 · calculation

Before

output combination coordinate1 sum := sum(-46, -66)

After

output combination coordinate1 sum = -112

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from original roles and established intermediates,retaining coefficients,coordinates,order and signs.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S041

S043 · implies

Before

matrix formula;alpha=-2;beta=3;lhs=[101, -112];rhs=[101, -112]

After

all row dot products distribute over all real linear combinations;instance equality=Yes

Conditions: none

Every output coordinate is a finite sum distributing over arbitrary real scalars.All rows together give a universal linearity certificate;the full coordinate calculation also checks this instance.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: matrix_combination_universal_coordinate_certificate · Uses: G001, S042

Reverse checks

  • S043 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S042 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute output combination coordinate1 sum with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S041 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute output combination coordinate1 second scaled with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S040 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute output combination coordinate1 first scaled with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S039 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute output combination coordinate0 sum with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S038 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute output combination coordinate0 second scaled with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S037 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute output combination coordinate0 first scaled with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S036 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute v image row1 sum with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S035 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute v image row1 column2 term with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S034 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute v image row1 column1 term with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S033 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute v image row1 column0 term with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S032 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute v image row0 sum with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S031 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute v image row0 column2 term with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S030 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute v image row0 column1 term with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S029 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute v image row0 column0 term with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S028 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S027 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute u image row1 sum with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S026 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute u image row1 column2 term with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S025 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute u image row1 column1 term with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S024 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute u image row1 column0 term with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S023 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute u image row0 sum with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S022 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute u image row0 column2 term with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S021 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute u image row0 column1 term with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S020 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute u image row0 column0 term with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S019 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S018 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute combined image row1 sum with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S017 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute combined image row1 column2 term with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S016 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute combined image row1 column1 term with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S015 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute combined image row1 column0 term with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S014 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute combined image row0 sum with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S013 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute combined image row0 column2 term with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S012 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute combined image row0 column1 term with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S011 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute combined image row0 column0 term with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S010 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S009 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute input combination coordinate2 sum with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S008 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute input combination coordinate2 second scaled with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S007 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute input combination coordinate2 first scaled with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S006 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute input combination coordinate1 sum with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S005 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute input combination coordinate1 second scaled with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S004 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute input combination coordinate1 first scaled with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S003 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute input combination coordinate0 sum with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S002 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute input combination coordinate0 second scaled with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S001 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute input combination coordinate0 first scaled with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.

Result

(-2, 3, [10, 7, -12], [101, -112], [101, -112], Yes, matrix_formula_universal_certificate)

The full substitutions and premise checks give the original answer; source identity,format and status are unchanged.

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Review date: 2026-10-26

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