Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 January 2025
Given two matrices, A and B, each with n rows, and with p and q columns, respectively, a very common goal is the comparison of these matrices in a subspace of dimension s, 1 ≤ s ≤ min p, q. That is, assuming linear mappings of A and B into the subspace, the comparison involves the choice of two transformation matrices L and M of dimensions p by s and q by s, respectively, and the subsequent comparisons of the images AL and BM in some fashion.
This research was supported by grant APA 3020 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. The author would like to thank Dr. David O'Hare for providing the data used to illustrate the use of the program MATFIT.