let n be Nat; :: thesis: for K being Field
for M1, M2 being Matrix of n,K st M1 is Idempotent & M2 is Idempotent & M2 * M1 = 1. K,n holds
M1 * M2 is Idempotent
let K be Field; :: thesis: for M1, M2 being Matrix of n,K st M1 is Idempotent & M2 is Idempotent & M2 * M1 = 1. K,n holds
M1 * M2 is Idempotent
let M1, M2 be Matrix of n,K; :: thesis: ( M1 is Idempotent & M2 is Idempotent & M2 * M1 = 1. K,n implies M1 * M2 is Idempotent )
assume A1:
( M1 is Idempotent & M2 is Idempotent & M2 * M1 = 1. K,n )
; :: thesis: M1 * M2 is Idempotent
A2:
( len M1 = n & width M1 = n & len M2 = n & width M2 = n )
by MATRIX_1:25;
( len (M1 * M2) = n & width (M1 * M2) = n )
by MATRIX_1:25;
then (M1 * M2) * (M1 * M2) =
((M1 * M2) * M1) * M2
by A2, MATRIX_3:35
.=
(M1 * (1. K,n)) * M2
by A1, A2, MATRIX_3:35
.=
M1 * M2
by MATRIX_3:21
;
hence
M1 * M2 is Idempotent
by Def1; :: thesis: verum