Prove that the matrix A = [0 1 1 0] has no LU factorization, i. e., no lower triangular matrix L and upper triangular matrix U exist, such that A = LU. Hint: Assume that there is an LU decomposition [l11 0 l21 l22] [u11 u12 0 u22] = [0 1 1 0] and arrive at a contradiction!

Prove that the matrix A = [0 1 1 0] has no LU factorization, i. e., no lower triangular matrix L and upper triangular matrix U exist, such that A = LU. Hint: Assume that there is an LU decomposition [l11 0 l21 l22] [u11 u12 0 u22] = [0 1 1 0] and arrive at a contradiction!

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  1. Prove that the matrix
A = [ 0 1 1 0 ]
has no L U factorization, i.e., no lower triangular matrix L and upper triangular matrix U exist, such that A = L U . Hint: Assume that there is an L U decomposition
[ l 11 0 l 21 l 22 ] [ u 11 u 12 0 u 22 ] = [ 0 1 1 0 ]
and arrive at a contradiction!

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