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If A is a $m\times n$ matrix $m\geq n$,A=QR is a reduced QR factorization. If R has k nonzero diagonal entries ($0\leq k). I want to know what is the rank of A.Is it at least k?

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    There seems to be a typo -- you probably want to know the rank of something other than $k$?2012-09-19

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$A=QR=[Q_1,Q_2]\begin{bmatrix}R_1 \\ 0\end{bmatrix}=Q_1R_1$

Since $Q_1$ has full column rank, so $\operatorname{rank}(A)=\operatorname{rank}(Q_1R_1)=\operatorname{rank}(R_1)=k$.

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