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Element by Element Multiplication
Element by element multiplication (the dot product)
works differently from Array multiplication
be careful not to confuse the two.
Multiplication of Scalars
Assuming one buys 5 pens and the price of a pen is £2. Then the amount of cash spent on pens is £10
![\displaystyle \left[ 5 \right].*\left[ {\pounds2} \right]=\left[ {5*\pounds2} \right]=\left[ {\pounds10} \right]](http://s0.wp.com/latex.php?latex=%5Cdisplaystyle+%5Cleft%5B+5+%5Cright%5D.%2A%5Cleft%5B+%7B%5Cpounds2%7D+%5Cright%5D%3D%5Cleft%5B+%7B5%2A%5Cpounds2%7D+%5Cright%5D%3D%5Cleft%5B+%7B%5Cpounds10%7D+%5Cright%5D&bg=ffffff&fg=000000&s=0 "\displaystyle \left[ 5 \right].*\left[ {\pounds2} \right]=\left[ {5*\pounds2} \right]=\left[ {\pounds10} \right]")
To write this in MATLAB we would use
Note for a 1 by 1 scalar array multiplication and element by element multiplication are identical.
(Dot Product) of Column Vectors
If we ordered 5 pens which cost £2 each and 3 pads which cost £6 each then
![\displaystyle \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 5 \\ 3 \end{array}} \right].*\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {\pounds2} \\ {\pounds6} \end{array}} \right]=\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {5*\pounds2} \\ {3*\pounds6} \end{array}} \right]=\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {\pounds10} \\ {\pounds18} \end{array}} \right]](http://s0.wp.com/latex.php?latex=%5Cdisplaystyle+%5Cleft%5B+%7B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7B%2A%7B20%7D%7Bc%7D%7D+5+%5C%5C+3+%5Cend%7Barray%7D%7D+%5Cright%5D.%2A%5Cleft%5B+%7B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7B%2A%7B20%7D%7Bc%7D%7D+%7B%5Cpounds2%7D+%5C%5C+%7B%5Cpounds6%7D+%5Cend%7Barray%7D%7D+%5Cright%5D%3D%5Cleft%5B+%7B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7B%2A%7B20%7D%7Bc%7D%7D+%7B5%2A%5Cpounds2%7D+%5C%5C+%7B3%2A%5Cpounds6%7D+%5Cend%7Barray%7D%7D+%5Cright%5D%3D%5Cleft%5B+%7B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7B%2A%7B20%7D%7Bc%7D%7D+%7B%5Cpounds10%7D+%5C%5C+%7B%5Cpounds18%7D+%5Cend%7Barray%7D%7D+%5Cright%5D&bg=ffffff&fg=000000&s=0 "\displaystyle \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 5 \\ 3 \end{array}} \right].*\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {\pounds2} \\ {\pounds6} \end{array}} \right]=\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {5*\pounds2} \\ {3*\pounds6} \end{array}} \right]=\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {\pounds10} \\ {\pounds18} \end{array}} \right]")
![\displaystyle \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 5 \\ 3 \end{array}} \right].*\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 2 \\ 6 \end{array}} \right]=\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {5*2} \\ {3*6} \end{array}} \right]=\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {10} \\ {18} \end{array}} \right]](http://s0.wp.com/latex.php?latex=%5Cdisplaystyle+%5Cleft%5B+%7B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7B%2A%7B20%7D%7Bc%7D%7D+5+%5C%5C+3+%5Cend%7Barray%7D%7D+%5Cright%5D.%2A%5Cleft%5B+%7B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7B%2A%7B20%7D%7Bc%7D%7D+2+%5C%5C+6+%5Cend%7Barray%7D%7D+%5Cright%5D%3D%5Cleft%5B+%7B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7B%2A%7B20%7D%7Bc%7D%7D+%7B5%2A2%7D+%5C%5C+%7B3%2A6%7D+%5Cend%7Barray%7D%7D+%5Cright%5D%3D%5Cleft%5B+%7B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7B%2A%7B20%7D%7Bc%7D%7D+%7B10%7D+%5C%5C+%7B18%7D+%5Cend%7Barray%7D%7D+%5Cright%5D&bg=ffffff&fg=000000&s=0 "\displaystyle \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 5 \\ 3 \end{array}} \right].*\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 2 \\ 6 \end{array}} \right]=\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {5*2} \\ {3*6} \end{array}} \right]=\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {10} \\ {18} \end{array}} \right]")
i.e. we would spend a total of £10 on pens and £18 on pads.
To write this in MATLAB we would use
(Dot Product) of Matrices
If the man in the red house bought 5 pens and 3 pads and the women in the green house bought 7 pens and 5 pads from the same shop costing £2 a pen and £6 a pad then:
![\displaystyle \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {5\text{ pens}} & {7\text{ pens}} \\ {3\text{ pads}} & {5\text{ pads}} \end{array}} \right].*\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {\pounds2} & {\pounds2} \\ {\pounds6} & {\pounds6} \end{array}} \right]=\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {5*\pounds2} & {7*\pounds2} \\ {3*\pounds6} & {5*\pounds6} \end{array}} \right]=\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {10} & {14} \\ {18} & {30} \end{array}} \right]](http://s0.wp.com/latex.php?latex=%5Cdisplaystyle+%5Cleft%5B+%7B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7B%2A%7B20%7D%7Bc%7D%7D+%7B5%5Ctext%7B+pens%7D%7D+%26+%7B7%5Ctext%7B+pens%7D%7D+%5C%5C+%7B3%5Ctext%7B+pads%7D%7D+%26+%7B5%5Ctext%7B+pads%7D%7D+%5Cend%7Barray%7D%7D+%5Cright%5D.%2A%5Cleft%5B+%7B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7B%2A%7B20%7D%7Bc%7D%7D+%7B%5Cpounds2%7D+%26+%7B%5Cpounds2%7D+%5C%5C+%7B%5Cpounds6%7D+%26+%7B%5Cpounds6%7D+%5Cend%7Barray%7D%7D+%5Cright%5D%3D%5Cleft%5B+%7B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7B%2A%7B20%7D%7Bc%7D%7D+%7B5%2A%5Cpounds2%7D+%26+%7B7%2A%5Cpounds2%7D+%5C%5C+%7B3%2A%5Cpounds6%7D+%26+%7B5%2A%5Cpounds6%7D+%5Cend%7Barray%7D%7D+%5Cright%5D%3D%5Cleft%5B+%7B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7B%2A%7B20%7D%7Bc%7D%7D+%7B10%7D+%26+%7B14%7D+%5C%5C+%7B18%7D+%26+%7B30%7D+%5Cend%7Barray%7D%7D+%5Cright%5D&bg=ffffff&fg=000000&s=0 "\displaystyle \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {5\text{ pens}} & {7\text{ pens}} \\ {3\text{ pads}} & {5\text{ pads}} \end{array}} \right].*\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {\pounds2} & {\pounds2} \\ {\pounds6} & {\pounds6} \end{array}} \right]=\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {5*\pounds2} & {7*\pounds2} \\ {3*\pounds6} & {5*\pounds6} \end{array}} \right]=\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {10} & {14} \\ {18} & {30} \end{array}} \right]")
![\displaystyle \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 5 & 7 \\ 3 & 5 \end{array}} \right].*\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 2 & 2 \\ 6 & 6 \end{array}} \right]=\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {\pounds10} & {\pounds14} \\ {\pounds18} & {\pounds30} \end{array}} \right]](http://s0.wp.com/latex.php?latex=%5Cdisplaystyle+%5Cleft%5B+%7B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7B%2A%7B20%7D%7Bc%7D%7D+5+%26+7+%5C%5C+3+%26+5+%5Cend%7Barray%7D%7D+%5Cright%5D.%2A%5Cleft%5B+%7B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7B%2A%7B20%7D%7Bc%7D%7D+2+%26+2+%5C%5C+6+%26+6+%5Cend%7Barray%7D%7D+%5Cright%5D%3D%5Cleft%5B+%7B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7B%2A%7B20%7D%7Bc%7D%7D+%7B%5Cpounds10%7D+%26+%7B%5Cpounds14%7D+%5C%5C+%7B%5Cpounds18%7D+%26+%7B%5Cpounds30%7D+%5Cend%7Barray%7D%7D+%5Cright%5D&bg=ffffff&fg=000000&s=0 "\displaystyle \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 5 & 7 \\ 3 & 5 \end{array}} \right].*\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 2 & 2 \\ 6 & 6 \end{array}} \right]=\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {\pounds10} & {\pounds14} \\ {\pounds18} & {\pounds30} \end{array}} \right]")
i.e. the man spent £10 on pens and £18 on pads and the woman spent £14 on pens and £30 on pads.
To write this in MATLAB we would use
Alternatively if the woman living in the green house went to a more expensive shop where the price of pens and pads was £3 and £7 respectively
![\displaystyle \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {5\text{ pens}} & {7\text{ pens}} \\ {3\text{ pads}} & {5\text{ pads}} \end{array}} \right].*\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {\pounds2} & {\pounds3} \\ {\pounds6} & {\pounds7} \end{array}} \right]=\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {5*\pounds2} & {7*\pounds3} \\ {3*\pounds6} & {5*\pounds7} \end{array}} \right]=\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {\pounds10} & {\pounds21} \\ {\pounds18} & {\pounds35} \end{array}} \right]](http://s0.wp.com/latex.php?latex=%5Cdisplaystyle+%5Cleft%5B+%7B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7B%2A%7B20%7D%7Bc%7D%7D+%7B5%5Ctext%7B+pens%7D%7D+%26+%7B7%5Ctext%7B+pens%7D%7D+%5C%5C+%7B3%5Ctext%7B+pads%7D%7D+%26+%7B5%5Ctext%7B+pads%7D%7D+%5Cend%7Barray%7D%7D+%5Cright%5D.%2A%5Cleft%5B+%7B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7B%2A%7B20%7D%7Bc%7D%7D+%7B%5Cpounds2%7D+%26+%7B%5Cpounds3%7D+%5C%5C+%7B%5Cpounds6%7D+%26+%7B%5Cpounds7%7D+%5Cend%7Barray%7D%7D+%5Cright%5D%3D%5Cleft%5B+%7B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7B%2A%7B20%7D%7Bc%7D%7D+%7B5%2A%5Cpounds2%7D+%26+%7B7%2A%5Cpounds3%7D+%5C%5C+%7B3%2A%5Cpounds6%7D+%26+%7B5%2A%5Cpounds7%7D+%5Cend%7Barray%7D%7D+%5Cright%5D%3D%5Cleft%5B+%7B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7B%2A%7B20%7D%7Bc%7D%7D+%7B%5Cpounds10%7D+%26+%7B%5Cpounds21%7D+%5C%5C+%7B%5Cpounds18%7D+%26+%7B%5Cpounds35%7D+%5Cend%7Barray%7D%7D+%5Cright%5D&bg=ffffff&fg=000000&s=0 "\displaystyle \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {5\text{ pens}} & {7\text{ pens}} \\ {3\text{ pads}} & {5\text{ pads}} \end{array}} \right].*\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {\pounds2} & {\pounds3} \\ {\pounds6} & {\pounds7} \end{array}} \right]=\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {5*\pounds2} & {7*\pounds3} \\ {3*\pounds6} & {5*\pounds7} \end{array}} \right]=\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {\pounds10} & {\pounds21} \\ {\pounds18} & {\pounds35} \end{array}} \right]")
![\displaystyle \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 5 & 7 \\ 3 & 5 \end{array}} \right].*\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 2 & 3 \\ 6 & 7 \end{array}} \right]=\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {10} & {21} \\ {18} & {35} \end{array}} \right]](http://s0.wp.com/latex.php?latex=%5Cdisplaystyle+%5Cleft%5B+%7B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7B%2A%7B20%7D%7Bc%7D%7D+5+%26+7+%5C%5C+3+%26+5+%5Cend%7Barray%7D%7D+%5Cright%5D.%2A%5Cleft%5B+%7B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7B%2A%7B20%7D%7Bc%7D%7D+2+%26+3+%5C%5C+6+%26+7+%5Cend%7Barray%7D%7D+%5Cright%5D%3D%5Cleft%5B+%7B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7B%2A%7B20%7D%7Bc%7D%7D+%7B10%7D+%26+%7B21%7D+%5C%5C+%7B18%7D+%26+%7B35%7D+%5Cend%7Barray%7D%7D+%5Cright%5D&bg=ffffff&fg=000000&s=0 "\displaystyle \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 5 & 7 \\ 3 & 5 \end{array}} \right].*\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 2 & 3 \\ 6 & 7 \end{array}} \right]=\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {10} & {21} \\ {18} & {35} \end{array}} \right]")
i.e. the man would once again spend £10 on pens and £18 on pads and this time the woman would spend £21 on pens and £35 on pads.
To write this in MATLAB we would use
