Let
be an
matrix.
| Injective |
Surjective |
Bijective
|
is injective |
is surjective |
is bijective
|
has a left inverse |
has a right inverse |
has both a left and right inverse (which turn out to be the same)
|
for each , the equation has at most one solution (in other words, a solution may not exist, but if it does, it is unique) |
for each , the equation has at least one solution (in other words, a solution always exists, but it may not be unique) |
for each , the equation has exactly one (in other words, a solution always exists, and it is unique)
|
the columns of are linearly independent |
the columns of span  |
the columns of are a basis of
|
the rows of span  |
the rows of are linearly independent |
the rows of are a basis of
|
|
|
|
has rank  |
has rank  |
has rank
|
in the row echelon form of , there is a pivot in every column |
in the row echelon form of , there is a pivot in every row |
in the row echelon form of , there is a pivot in every column and every row
|
 |
 |
|
 |
 |
|
 |
 |
|
Characterizations of injectivity
left inverse
Ax=b has at most one solution
linearly independent columns
spanning rows
rank n
pivot in every column
null space = {0}
zero-dimensional null space
dimension of range = n
External links