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Column Space Calculator

Column space (image) of a small real square matrix from RREF pivot columns. Same engine as Linear System. Trivial image is {0}. Left-nullspace is a sibling. Runs locally.

Instant result
Result
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Enter values to calculate.

Inputs—
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Formula—
Trust summary Engine tested · Specification checked · 44/44 tests · Production surface contract 3/3 · v1.10.0
Input interpretation
Enter values to calculate.
Result
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Model
A basis for im A of a small real square matrix (order 2–4), with dim = rank A.
Scope
Real square matrices
Verification
Engine tested · 44/44 tests · Production surface contract 3/3 · Specification checked · v1.10.0
Named expert review
Optional · Not performed
Specification basis
  • ISO 80000-2:2019 Quantities and units — Mathematics
Specification basis
Evidence
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Formulas

Core equations used by this calculator.

Dimensiondim im A = rank A
Rank-nullitydim ker A + dim im A = n
iSquare matrices only, order ≤ 4. Reuses Gauss–Jordan already used by inverse, rank, RREF, and nullspace. Not a CAS. Left-nullspace is /calc/math/left-nullspace. Float64. Pivot cutoff 10⁻¹⁵.

How to use

1

Enter a square matrix

2×2 or 3×3. Larger composition lives at /workspace/matrix. Rank, RREF, and nullspace are sibling discovery URLs.

2

Read the basis

A zero matrix returns {0}. Otherwise each pivot column of the original A is a basis vector, with residual of the least-squares fit of every column onto that basis.

Example calculations

Common configurations with formula and result.

ϟ

Rank 1

[[1,2],[2,4]]

dim = 1
[1, 2]
ϟ

Identity

I₂

rank = n
[[1,0],[0,1]]

Column Space calculator specification

Version 1.10.0 · Engine tested

Calculation status

Review policy · Evidence

Definition
im A = { Ax | x in Rⁿ }. This page is mode=columnspace on math.linear_algebra. A basis is the original pivot columns from RREF. Not a second engine. Not rowspace.
What it calculates
A basis for im A of a small real square matrix (order 2–4), with dim = rank A.
Inputs
  • order
  • a11…
Outputs
  • basis
  • dimension
  • rank
  • trivial
  • residual_max
Formula
dim im A = rank A
Assumptions
  • Real square matrices
  • Order ≤ 4
  • Float64
  • Not a CAS
  • Not Jordan form as a product
Units
  • dimensionless
Boundary conditions
  • zero matrix → trivial image {0}
  • unknown mode (including jordan-form) → INVALID_MODE
Example
[[1,2],[2,4]] → basis [[1,2]], dim=1
Validation cases

2 published on this page · 44/44 tests · Production surface contract 3/3 · View evidence

  • order=2 a11=1 a12=2 a21=2 a22=4 → dimension=1, basis=[[1,2]]
  • mode=jordan-form order=2 a11=1 a12=0 a21=0 a22=1 → INVALID_MODE
Specification basis
  • ISO 80000-2:2019 Quantities and units — Mathematics
Calculation version
1.10.0

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Frequently asked questions

Key distinctions behind the calculation.

Is this a second linear-algebra engine?

No. It is mode=columnspace on math.linear_algebra, the same engine as /calc/math/linear-system and /workspace/matrix. It reuses the RREF already used by /matrix-rref.

Does this return the rowspace or left-nullspace?

No. This seed is the column space (image). Rowspace is /calc/math/row-space. Left-nullspace is /calc/math/left-nullspace on this same engine.