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I want to invert a matrix, {{a,b},{c,d}}, where a,b,c,d are elements of a non-commutative field (for example invertible matrices). However when I use the function Inverse, it outputs elements as $\dfrac{d}{da-bc}$, while I actually need $(da-bc)^{-1} d$.

Is there a way to specify in Mathematica that a,b,c,d should be treated as elements of a non-commutative field?

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  • $\begingroup$ I think you'll have to write your own NoncommutativeInverse function. $\endgroup$
    – QuantumDot
    Sep 22, 2016 at 12:34

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The package NCAlgebra does exactly what you are looking for.

Example:

NCInverse[{{a, b}, {c, d}}] // MatrixForm

Result matrix

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