Sherman-Morrison formula

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Definition

Suppose n is a positive integer, A is an invertible n×n matrix, and u,v are n-dimensional column vectors. The Hadamard product uvT is therefore a n×n matrix of rank one. We have the following:

  • The matrix A+uvT is invertible if and only if the real number 1+vTA1u is nonzero.
  • If the condition above holds, we have the formula:

(A+uvT)1=A1A1uvTA11+vTA1u