Let $A,B,C,D in mathbb{R}^{n×n}$. Show that if $A, C, B−AC^{−1}D,$ and $D−CA^{−1}B$ are nonsingular...












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Let $A,B,C,D in mathbb{R}^{n×n}$. Show that if $A, C, B−AC^{−1}D,$ and $D−CA^{−1}B$ are nonsingular then



$left[ begin{smallmatrix} A&B\ C&D end{smallmatrix} right]^{-1} = left[ begin{smallmatrix} A^{-1} - A^{-1}B(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\ (B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1} end{smallmatrix} right]$



So i think that probably i have to use The Determinant and the adjacency matrix but then i get determinant =
$AD - BC $



Adjacency matrix $= left[ begin{smallmatrix} D&-B\ -C&A end{smallmatrix} right]$



But i cant divide the determinant by the adjacency matrix because AD - BC doesnt have an inverse so what do i do?emphasized text










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    The determinant of a real matrix is a real number, note that $AD-BC$ is a matrix!
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Let $A,B,C,D in mathbb{R}^{n×n}$. Show that if $A, C, B−AC^{−1}D,$ and $D−CA^{−1}B$ are nonsingular then



$left[ begin{smallmatrix} A&B\ C&D end{smallmatrix} right]^{-1} = left[ begin{smallmatrix} A^{-1} - A^{-1}B(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\ (B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1} end{smallmatrix} right]$



So i think that probably i have to use The Determinant and the adjacency matrix but then i get determinant =
$AD - BC $



Adjacency matrix $= left[ begin{smallmatrix} D&-B\ -C&A end{smallmatrix} right]$



But i cant divide the determinant by the adjacency matrix because AD - BC doesnt have an inverse so what do i do?emphasized text










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Let $A,B,C,D in mathbb{R}^{n×n}$. Show that if $A, C, B−AC^{−1}D,$ and $D−CA^{−1}B$ are nonsingular then



$left[ begin{smallmatrix} A&B\ C&D end{smallmatrix} right]^{-1} = left[ begin{smallmatrix} A^{-1} - A^{-1}B(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\ (B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1} end{smallmatrix} right]$



So i think that probably i have to use The Determinant and the adjacency matrix but then i get determinant =
$AD - BC $



Adjacency matrix $= left[ begin{smallmatrix} D&-B\ -C&A end{smallmatrix} right]$



But i cant divide the determinant by the adjacency matrix because AD - BC doesnt have an inverse so what do i do?emphasized text










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Let $A,B,C,D in mathbb{R}^{n×n}$. Show that if $A, C, B−AC^{−1}D,$ and $D−CA^{−1}B$ are nonsingular then



$left[ begin{smallmatrix} A&B\ C&D end{smallmatrix} right]^{-1} = left[ begin{smallmatrix} A^{-1} - A^{-1}B(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\ (B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1} end{smallmatrix} right]$



So i think that probably i have to use The Determinant and the adjacency matrix but then i get determinant =
$AD - BC $



Adjacency matrix $= left[ begin{smallmatrix} D&-B\ -C&A end{smallmatrix} right]$



But i cant divide the determinant by the adjacency matrix because AD - BC doesnt have an inverse so what do i do?emphasized text







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To prove that
$$left[ begin{smallmatrix} A&B\ C&D end{smallmatrix} right]^{-1} = left[ begin{smallmatrix} A^{-1} - A^{-1}B(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\ (B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1} end{smallmatrix} right]$$



I would first try to calculate



$$left[ begin{smallmatrix} A&B\ C&D end{smallmatrix} right]cdot left[ begin{smallmatrix} A^{-1} - A^{-1}B(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\ (B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1} end{smallmatrix} right]$$



and show that this equals the identity matrix.






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    Let $I$ denote the $n$-by-$n$ identity matrix. For simplicity, let $$X:=begin{bmatrix}A&B\C&Dend{bmatrix},.$$
    As $A$ is invertible,
    $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A&B\0&D-CA^{-1}Bend{bmatrix},.$$
    Since $D-CA^{-1}B$ is invertible,
    $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A&0\0&D-CA^{-1}Bend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&A^{-1}B\0&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
    Consequently,
    $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}I&-A^{-1}B\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A^{-1}&0\0&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\-CA^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
    That is,
    $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}A^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\0&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\-CA^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
    Hence,
    $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}A^{-1}+A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\-(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{bmatrix},.tag{*}$$



    Similarly,
    $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&AC^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}0&B-AC^{-1}D\C&Dend{bmatrix},.$$
    Thus,
    $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&AC^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}0&B-AC^{-1}D\C&0end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&C^{-1}D\0&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
    Because $B-AC^{-1}D$ is invertible,
    $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}I&-C^{-1}D\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}0&C^{-1}\(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&0end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&-AC^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
    Ergo,
    $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}-C^{-1}D(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&C^{-1}\(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&0end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&-AC^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
    Thence,
    $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}-C^{-1}D(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1} & C^{-1}+C^{-1}D(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}AC^{-1}\ (B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}& -(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}AC^{-1}end{bmatrix},.tag{#}$$



    From (*) and (#), we conclude that
    $$ (D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}=-(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}AC^{-1},.$$
    That is,
    $$(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}=-(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1},.$$
    Hence,
    $$A^{-1}+A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}=A^{-1}-A^{-1}B(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1},.$$
    This shows that
    $$X=begin{bmatrix}A^{-1}-A^{-1}B(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{bmatrix},.$$





    If $D$ is invertible, then
    $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&BD^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A-BD^{-1}C&0\C &Dend{bmatrix}=begin{bmatrix}I&BD^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A-BD^{-1}C&0\0 &Dend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\D^{-1}C&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
    Ergo,
    $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}I&0\-D^{-1}C&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1}&0\0 &D^{-1}end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&-BD^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},,$$
    provided that $B-D^{-1}C$ is nonsingular. Thus,
    $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1} & 0\-D^{-1}C(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1} & D^{-1}end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&-BD^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},,$$
    or
    $$X=begin{bmatrix} (A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1} & -(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1} BD^{-1}\ -D^{-1}C(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1}& D^{-1}+D^{-1}C(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1}BD^{-1}end{bmatrix},.tag{@}$$



    If $B$ is invertible, then
    $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&0\DB^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A&B\C -DB^{-1}A&0end{bmatrix}=begin{bmatrix}I&0\DB^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}0&B\C-DB^{-1}A &0end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\B^{-1}A&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
    Ergo,
    $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}I&0\-B^{-1}A&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}0&(C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}\B^{-1} &0end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\-DB^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},,$$
    provided that $C-DB^{-1}A$ is nonsingular. Thus,
    $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}0 & (C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}\B^{-1} & -B^{-1}A(C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\-DB^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},,$$
    or
    $$X=begin{bmatrix} -(C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}DB^{-1} & (C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}\B^{-1}+B^{-1}A(C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}DB^{-1}& -B^{-1}A(C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}end{bmatrix},.tag{$}$$



    In the special case where $A,B,C,D$ are invertible matrices such that $A-BD^{-1}C$, $B-AC^{-1}D$, $C-DB^{-1}A$, and $D-CA^{-1}B$ are all nonsingular, we have the following compact form of $X^{-1}$:
    $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1}&(C-DB^{-1}A)^{-1}\(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{bmatrix},.$$
    While this looks nice, I think it is computationally more expensive than using (*), (#), (@), or ($) alone.






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      Note by the way that, if $A$ is invertible, then $X$ is invertible if and only if $D-CA^{-1}B$ is invertible. Similarly, if $B$ is invertible, then $X$ is invertible if and only if $C-DB^{-1}A$ is invertible. If $C$ is invertible, then $X$ is invertible if and only if $B-AC^{-1}D$ is invertible. Finally, if $D$ is invertible, then $X$ is invertible if and only if $A-BD^{-1}C$ is invertible.
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    This is what you get from performing a blockwise Gaussian elimination on colums, assuming everything is invertible when you need it:



    Starting with $left[begin{smallmatrix}A&B\C&Dend{smallmatrix}right]$ you want to multiply the first block of colums by $A^{-1}$, you obtain
    $$
    left[begin{smallmatrix}A&B\C&Dend{smallmatrix}right]
    left[begin{smallmatrix}A^{-1}&0\0&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
    =
    left[begin{smallmatrix}I&B\CA^{-1}&Dend{smallmatrix}right].
    $$

    Now subtract the first block column $B$-times from the second:
    $$
    left[begin{smallmatrix}I&B\CA^{-1}&Dend{smallmatrix}right]
    left[begin{smallmatrix}I&-B\0&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
    =
    left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&D-CA^{-1}Bend{smallmatrix}right].
    $$

    Now you want to get an $I$ in the lower right block, so you multiply the second column block by $(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}$ to obtain
    $$
    left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&D-CA^{-1}Bend{smallmatrix}right]
    left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\0&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{smallmatrix}right]
    =
    left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&Iend{smallmatrix}right].
    $$

    Finally subtract the second block column $CA^{-1}$-times from the first block column
    $$
    left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
    left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\-CA^{-1}&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
    =
    left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\0&Iend{smallmatrix}right].
    $$

    In summary, you obtained
    begin{align*}
    left[begin{smallmatrix}A&B\C&Dend{smallmatrix}right]^{-1}
    &=
    left[begin{smallmatrix}A^{-1}&0\0&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
    left[begin{smallmatrix}I&-B\0&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
    left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\0&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{smallmatrix}right]
    left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\-CA^{-1}&Iend{smallmatrix}right] \
    &=
    left[begin{smallmatrix}A^{-1}+A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\-(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{smallmatrix}right]
    end{align*}

    using only the assumptions that $A$ and $D-CA^{-1}B$ are invertible.



    Assuming that $C$ and $B-AC^{-1}D$ are also invertible, you can simplify this to the matrix in your question by using $Y^{-1} Z = (Z^{-1} Y)^{-1}$ a few times.






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      To prove that
      $$left[ begin{smallmatrix} A&B\ C&D end{smallmatrix} right]^{-1} = left[ begin{smallmatrix} A^{-1} - A^{-1}B(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\ (B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1} end{smallmatrix} right]$$



      I would first try to calculate



      $$left[ begin{smallmatrix} A&B\ C&D end{smallmatrix} right]cdot left[ begin{smallmatrix} A^{-1} - A^{-1}B(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\ (B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1} end{smallmatrix} right]$$



      and show that this equals the identity matrix.






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        To prove that
        $$left[ begin{smallmatrix} A&B\ C&D end{smallmatrix} right]^{-1} = left[ begin{smallmatrix} A^{-1} - A^{-1}B(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\ (B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1} end{smallmatrix} right]$$



        I would first try to calculate



        $$left[ begin{smallmatrix} A&B\ C&D end{smallmatrix} right]cdot left[ begin{smallmatrix} A^{-1} - A^{-1}B(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\ (B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1} end{smallmatrix} right]$$



        and show that this equals the identity matrix.






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          To prove that
          $$left[ begin{smallmatrix} A&B\ C&D end{smallmatrix} right]^{-1} = left[ begin{smallmatrix} A^{-1} - A^{-1}B(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\ (B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1} end{smallmatrix} right]$$



          I would first try to calculate



          $$left[ begin{smallmatrix} A&B\ C&D end{smallmatrix} right]cdot left[ begin{smallmatrix} A^{-1} - A^{-1}B(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\ (B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1} end{smallmatrix} right]$$



          and show that this equals the identity matrix.






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          To prove that
          $$left[ begin{smallmatrix} A&B\ C&D end{smallmatrix} right]^{-1} = left[ begin{smallmatrix} A^{-1} - A^{-1}B(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\ (B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1} end{smallmatrix} right]$$



          I would first try to calculate



          $$left[ begin{smallmatrix} A&B\ C&D end{smallmatrix} right]cdot left[ begin{smallmatrix} A^{-1} - A^{-1}B(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\ (B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1} end{smallmatrix} right]$$



          and show that this equals the identity matrix.







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              Let $I$ denote the $n$-by-$n$ identity matrix. For simplicity, let $$X:=begin{bmatrix}A&B\C&Dend{bmatrix},.$$
              As $A$ is invertible,
              $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A&B\0&D-CA^{-1}Bend{bmatrix},.$$
              Since $D-CA^{-1}B$ is invertible,
              $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A&0\0&D-CA^{-1}Bend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&A^{-1}B\0&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              Consequently,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}I&-A^{-1}B\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A^{-1}&0\0&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\-CA^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              That is,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}A^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\0&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\-CA^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              Hence,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}A^{-1}+A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\-(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{bmatrix},.tag{*}$$



              Similarly,
              $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&AC^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}0&B-AC^{-1}D\C&Dend{bmatrix},.$$
              Thus,
              $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&AC^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}0&B-AC^{-1}D\C&0end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&C^{-1}D\0&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              Because $B-AC^{-1}D$ is invertible,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}I&-C^{-1}D\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}0&C^{-1}\(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&0end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&-AC^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              Ergo,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}-C^{-1}D(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&C^{-1}\(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&0end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&-AC^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              Thence,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}-C^{-1}D(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1} & C^{-1}+C^{-1}D(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}AC^{-1}\ (B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}& -(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}AC^{-1}end{bmatrix},.tag{#}$$



              From (*) and (#), we conclude that
              $$ (D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}=-(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}AC^{-1},.$$
              That is,
              $$(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}=-(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1},.$$
              Hence,
              $$A^{-1}+A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}=A^{-1}-A^{-1}B(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1},.$$
              This shows that
              $$X=begin{bmatrix}A^{-1}-A^{-1}B(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{bmatrix},.$$





              If $D$ is invertible, then
              $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&BD^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A-BD^{-1}C&0\C &Dend{bmatrix}=begin{bmatrix}I&BD^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A-BD^{-1}C&0\0 &Dend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\D^{-1}C&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              Ergo,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}I&0\-D^{-1}C&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1}&0\0 &D^{-1}end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&-BD^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},,$$
              provided that $B-D^{-1}C$ is nonsingular. Thus,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1} & 0\-D^{-1}C(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1} & D^{-1}end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&-BD^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},,$$
              or
              $$X=begin{bmatrix} (A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1} & -(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1} BD^{-1}\ -D^{-1}C(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1}& D^{-1}+D^{-1}C(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1}BD^{-1}end{bmatrix},.tag{@}$$



              If $B$ is invertible, then
              $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&0\DB^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A&B\C -DB^{-1}A&0end{bmatrix}=begin{bmatrix}I&0\DB^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}0&B\C-DB^{-1}A &0end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\B^{-1}A&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              Ergo,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}I&0\-B^{-1}A&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}0&(C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}\B^{-1} &0end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\-DB^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},,$$
              provided that $C-DB^{-1}A$ is nonsingular. Thus,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}0 & (C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}\B^{-1} & -B^{-1}A(C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\-DB^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},,$$
              or
              $$X=begin{bmatrix} -(C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}DB^{-1} & (C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}\B^{-1}+B^{-1}A(C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}DB^{-1}& -B^{-1}A(C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}end{bmatrix},.tag{$}$$



              In the special case where $A,B,C,D$ are invertible matrices such that $A-BD^{-1}C$, $B-AC^{-1}D$, $C-DB^{-1}A$, and $D-CA^{-1}B$ are all nonsingular, we have the following compact form of $X^{-1}$:
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1}&(C-DB^{-1}A)^{-1}\(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{bmatrix},.$$
              While this looks nice, I think it is computationally more expensive than using (*), (#), (@), or ($) alone.






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                Note by the way that, if $A$ is invertible, then $X$ is invertible if and only if $D-CA^{-1}B$ is invertible. Similarly, if $B$ is invertible, then $X$ is invertible if and only if $C-DB^{-1}A$ is invertible. If $C$ is invertible, then $X$ is invertible if and only if $B-AC^{-1}D$ is invertible. Finally, if $D$ is invertible, then $X$ is invertible if and only if $A-BD^{-1}C$ is invertible.
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              Let $I$ denote the $n$-by-$n$ identity matrix. For simplicity, let $$X:=begin{bmatrix}A&B\C&Dend{bmatrix},.$$
              As $A$ is invertible,
              $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A&B\0&D-CA^{-1}Bend{bmatrix},.$$
              Since $D-CA^{-1}B$ is invertible,
              $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A&0\0&D-CA^{-1}Bend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&A^{-1}B\0&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              Consequently,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}I&-A^{-1}B\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A^{-1}&0\0&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\-CA^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              That is,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}A^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\0&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\-CA^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              Hence,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}A^{-1}+A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\-(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{bmatrix},.tag{*}$$



              Similarly,
              $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&AC^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}0&B-AC^{-1}D\C&Dend{bmatrix},.$$
              Thus,
              $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&AC^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}0&B-AC^{-1}D\C&0end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&C^{-1}D\0&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              Because $B-AC^{-1}D$ is invertible,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}I&-C^{-1}D\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}0&C^{-1}\(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&0end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&-AC^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              Ergo,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}-C^{-1}D(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&C^{-1}\(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&0end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&-AC^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              Thence,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}-C^{-1}D(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1} & C^{-1}+C^{-1}D(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}AC^{-1}\ (B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}& -(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}AC^{-1}end{bmatrix},.tag{#}$$



              From (*) and (#), we conclude that
              $$ (D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}=-(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}AC^{-1},.$$
              That is,
              $$(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}=-(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1},.$$
              Hence,
              $$A^{-1}+A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}=A^{-1}-A^{-1}B(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1},.$$
              This shows that
              $$X=begin{bmatrix}A^{-1}-A^{-1}B(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{bmatrix},.$$





              If $D$ is invertible, then
              $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&BD^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A-BD^{-1}C&0\C &Dend{bmatrix}=begin{bmatrix}I&BD^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A-BD^{-1}C&0\0 &Dend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\D^{-1}C&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              Ergo,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}I&0\-D^{-1}C&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1}&0\0 &D^{-1}end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&-BD^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},,$$
              provided that $B-D^{-1}C$ is nonsingular. Thus,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1} & 0\-D^{-1}C(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1} & D^{-1}end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&-BD^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},,$$
              or
              $$X=begin{bmatrix} (A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1} & -(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1} BD^{-1}\ -D^{-1}C(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1}& D^{-1}+D^{-1}C(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1}BD^{-1}end{bmatrix},.tag{@}$$



              If $B$ is invertible, then
              $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&0\DB^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A&B\C -DB^{-1}A&0end{bmatrix}=begin{bmatrix}I&0\DB^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}0&B\C-DB^{-1}A &0end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\B^{-1}A&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              Ergo,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}I&0\-B^{-1}A&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}0&(C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}\B^{-1} &0end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\-DB^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},,$$
              provided that $C-DB^{-1}A$ is nonsingular. Thus,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}0 & (C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}\B^{-1} & -B^{-1}A(C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\-DB^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},,$$
              or
              $$X=begin{bmatrix} -(C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}DB^{-1} & (C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}\B^{-1}+B^{-1}A(C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}DB^{-1}& -B^{-1}A(C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}end{bmatrix},.tag{$}$$



              In the special case where $A,B,C,D$ are invertible matrices such that $A-BD^{-1}C$, $B-AC^{-1}D$, $C-DB^{-1}A$, and $D-CA^{-1}B$ are all nonsingular, we have the following compact form of $X^{-1}$:
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1}&(C-DB^{-1}A)^{-1}\(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{bmatrix},.$$
              While this looks nice, I think it is computationally more expensive than using (*), (#), (@), or ($) alone.






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                Note by the way that, if $A$ is invertible, then $X$ is invertible if and only if $D-CA^{-1}B$ is invertible. Similarly, if $B$ is invertible, then $X$ is invertible if and only if $C-DB^{-1}A$ is invertible. If $C$ is invertible, then $X$ is invertible if and only if $B-AC^{-1}D$ is invertible. Finally, if $D$ is invertible, then $X$ is invertible if and only if $A-BD^{-1}C$ is invertible.
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              Let $I$ denote the $n$-by-$n$ identity matrix. For simplicity, let $$X:=begin{bmatrix}A&B\C&Dend{bmatrix},.$$
              As $A$ is invertible,
              $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A&B\0&D-CA^{-1}Bend{bmatrix},.$$
              Since $D-CA^{-1}B$ is invertible,
              $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A&0\0&D-CA^{-1}Bend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&A^{-1}B\0&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              Consequently,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}I&-A^{-1}B\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A^{-1}&0\0&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\-CA^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              That is,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}A^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\0&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\-CA^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              Hence,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}A^{-1}+A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\-(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{bmatrix},.tag{*}$$



              Similarly,
              $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&AC^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}0&B-AC^{-1}D\C&Dend{bmatrix},.$$
              Thus,
              $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&AC^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}0&B-AC^{-1}D\C&0end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&C^{-1}D\0&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              Because $B-AC^{-1}D$ is invertible,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}I&-C^{-1}D\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}0&C^{-1}\(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&0end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&-AC^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              Ergo,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}-C^{-1}D(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&C^{-1}\(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&0end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&-AC^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              Thence,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}-C^{-1}D(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1} & C^{-1}+C^{-1}D(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}AC^{-1}\ (B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}& -(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}AC^{-1}end{bmatrix},.tag{#}$$



              From (*) and (#), we conclude that
              $$ (D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}=-(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}AC^{-1},.$$
              That is,
              $$(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}=-(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1},.$$
              Hence,
              $$A^{-1}+A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}=A^{-1}-A^{-1}B(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1},.$$
              This shows that
              $$X=begin{bmatrix}A^{-1}-A^{-1}B(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{bmatrix},.$$





              If $D$ is invertible, then
              $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&BD^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A-BD^{-1}C&0\C &Dend{bmatrix}=begin{bmatrix}I&BD^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A-BD^{-1}C&0\0 &Dend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\D^{-1}C&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              Ergo,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}I&0\-D^{-1}C&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1}&0\0 &D^{-1}end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&-BD^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},,$$
              provided that $B-D^{-1}C$ is nonsingular. Thus,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1} & 0\-D^{-1}C(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1} & D^{-1}end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&-BD^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},,$$
              or
              $$X=begin{bmatrix} (A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1} & -(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1} BD^{-1}\ -D^{-1}C(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1}& D^{-1}+D^{-1}C(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1}BD^{-1}end{bmatrix},.tag{@}$$



              If $B$ is invertible, then
              $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&0\DB^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A&B\C -DB^{-1}A&0end{bmatrix}=begin{bmatrix}I&0\DB^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}0&B\C-DB^{-1}A &0end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\B^{-1}A&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              Ergo,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}I&0\-B^{-1}A&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}0&(C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}\B^{-1} &0end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\-DB^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},,$$
              provided that $C-DB^{-1}A$ is nonsingular. Thus,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}0 & (C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}\B^{-1} & -B^{-1}A(C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\-DB^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},,$$
              or
              $$X=begin{bmatrix} -(C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}DB^{-1} & (C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}\B^{-1}+B^{-1}A(C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}DB^{-1}& -B^{-1}A(C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}end{bmatrix},.tag{$}$$



              In the special case where $A,B,C,D$ are invertible matrices such that $A-BD^{-1}C$, $B-AC^{-1}D$, $C-DB^{-1}A$, and $D-CA^{-1}B$ are all nonsingular, we have the following compact form of $X^{-1}$:
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1}&(C-DB^{-1}A)^{-1}\(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{bmatrix},.$$
              While this looks nice, I think it is computationally more expensive than using (*), (#), (@), or ($) alone.






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              Let $I$ denote the $n$-by-$n$ identity matrix. For simplicity, let $$X:=begin{bmatrix}A&B\C&Dend{bmatrix},.$$
              As $A$ is invertible,
              $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A&B\0&D-CA^{-1}Bend{bmatrix},.$$
              Since $D-CA^{-1}B$ is invertible,
              $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A&0\0&D-CA^{-1}Bend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&A^{-1}B\0&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              Consequently,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}I&-A^{-1}B\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A^{-1}&0\0&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\-CA^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              That is,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}A^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\0&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\-CA^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              Hence,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}A^{-1}+A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\-(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{bmatrix},.tag{*}$$



              Similarly,
              $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&AC^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}0&B-AC^{-1}D\C&Dend{bmatrix},.$$
              Thus,
              $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&AC^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}0&B-AC^{-1}D\C&0end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&C^{-1}D\0&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              Because $B-AC^{-1}D$ is invertible,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}I&-C^{-1}D\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}0&C^{-1}\(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&0end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&-AC^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              Ergo,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}-C^{-1}D(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&C^{-1}\(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&0end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&-AC^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              Thence,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}-C^{-1}D(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1} & C^{-1}+C^{-1}D(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}AC^{-1}\ (B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}& -(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}AC^{-1}end{bmatrix},.tag{#}$$



              From (*) and (#), we conclude that
              $$ (D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}=-(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}AC^{-1},.$$
              That is,
              $$(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}=-(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1},.$$
              Hence,
              $$A^{-1}+A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}=A^{-1}-A^{-1}B(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1},.$$
              This shows that
              $$X=begin{bmatrix}A^{-1}-A^{-1}B(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{bmatrix},.$$





              If $D$ is invertible, then
              $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&BD^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A-BD^{-1}C&0\C &Dend{bmatrix}=begin{bmatrix}I&BD^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A-BD^{-1}C&0\0 &Dend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\D^{-1}C&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              Ergo,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}I&0\-D^{-1}C&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1}&0\0 &D^{-1}end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&-BD^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},,$$
              provided that $B-D^{-1}C$ is nonsingular. Thus,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1} & 0\-D^{-1}C(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1} & D^{-1}end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&-BD^{-1}\0&Iend{bmatrix},,$$
              or
              $$X=begin{bmatrix} (A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1} & -(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1} BD^{-1}\ -D^{-1}C(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1}& D^{-1}+D^{-1}C(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1}BD^{-1}end{bmatrix},.tag{@}$$



              If $B$ is invertible, then
              $$X=begin{bmatrix}I&0\DB^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}A&B\C -DB^{-1}A&0end{bmatrix}=begin{bmatrix}I&0\DB^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}0&B\C-DB^{-1}A &0end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\B^{-1}A&Iend{bmatrix},.$$
              Ergo,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}I&0\-B^{-1}A&Iend{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}0&(C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}\B^{-1} &0end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\-DB^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},,$$
              provided that $C-DB^{-1}A$ is nonsingular. Thus,
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}0 & (C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}\B^{-1} & -B^{-1}A(C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}end{bmatrix},begin{bmatrix}I&0\-DB^{-1}&Iend{bmatrix},,$$
              or
              $$X=begin{bmatrix} -(C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}DB^{-1} & (C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}\B^{-1}+B^{-1}A(C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}DB^{-1}& -B^{-1}A(C-DB^{-1}A )^{-1}end{bmatrix},.tag{$}$$



              In the special case where $A,B,C,D$ are invertible matrices such that $A-BD^{-1}C$, $B-AC^{-1}D$, $C-DB^{-1}A$, and $D-CA^{-1}B$ are all nonsingular, we have the following compact form of $X^{-1}$:
              $$X^{-1}=begin{bmatrix}(A-BD^{-1}C)^{-1}&(C-DB^{-1}A)^{-1}\(B-AC^{-1}D)^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{bmatrix},.$$
              While this looks nice, I think it is computationally more expensive than using (*), (#), (@), or ($) alone.







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                $begingroup$
                Note by the way that, if $A$ is invertible, then $X$ is invertible if and only if $D-CA^{-1}B$ is invertible. Similarly, if $B$ is invertible, then $X$ is invertible if and only if $C-DB^{-1}A$ is invertible. If $C$ is invertible, then $X$ is invertible if and only if $B-AC^{-1}D$ is invertible. Finally, if $D$ is invertible, then $X$ is invertible if and only if $A-BD^{-1}C$ is invertible.
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                $begingroup$
                Note by the way that, if $A$ is invertible, then $X$ is invertible if and only if $D-CA^{-1}B$ is invertible. Similarly, if $B$ is invertible, then $X$ is invertible if and only if $C-DB^{-1}A$ is invertible. If $C$ is invertible, then $X$ is invertible if and only if $B-AC^{-1}D$ is invertible. Finally, if $D$ is invertible, then $X$ is invertible if and only if $A-BD^{-1}C$ is invertible.
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              $begingroup$
              Note by the way that, if $A$ is invertible, then $X$ is invertible if and only if $D-CA^{-1}B$ is invertible. Similarly, if $B$ is invertible, then $X$ is invertible if and only if $C-DB^{-1}A$ is invertible. If $C$ is invertible, then $X$ is invertible if and only if $B-AC^{-1}D$ is invertible. Finally, if $D$ is invertible, then $X$ is invertible if and only if $A-BD^{-1}C$ is invertible.
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              $begingroup$
              Note by the way that, if $A$ is invertible, then $X$ is invertible if and only if $D-CA^{-1}B$ is invertible. Similarly, if $B$ is invertible, then $X$ is invertible if and only if $C-DB^{-1}A$ is invertible. If $C$ is invertible, then $X$ is invertible if and only if $B-AC^{-1}D$ is invertible. Finally, if $D$ is invertible, then $X$ is invertible if and only if $A-BD^{-1}C$ is invertible.
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              This is what you get from performing a blockwise Gaussian elimination on colums, assuming everything is invertible when you need it:



              Starting with $left[begin{smallmatrix}A&B\C&Dend{smallmatrix}right]$ you want to multiply the first block of colums by $A^{-1}$, you obtain
              $$
              left[begin{smallmatrix}A&B\C&Dend{smallmatrix}right]
              left[begin{smallmatrix}A^{-1}&0\0&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
              =
              left[begin{smallmatrix}I&B\CA^{-1}&Dend{smallmatrix}right].
              $$

              Now subtract the first block column $B$-times from the second:
              $$
              left[begin{smallmatrix}I&B\CA^{-1}&Dend{smallmatrix}right]
              left[begin{smallmatrix}I&-B\0&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
              =
              left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&D-CA^{-1}Bend{smallmatrix}right].
              $$

              Now you want to get an $I$ in the lower right block, so you multiply the second column block by $(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}$ to obtain
              $$
              left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&D-CA^{-1}Bend{smallmatrix}right]
              left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\0&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{smallmatrix}right]
              =
              left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&Iend{smallmatrix}right].
              $$

              Finally subtract the second block column $CA^{-1}$-times from the first block column
              $$
              left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
              left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\-CA^{-1}&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
              =
              left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\0&Iend{smallmatrix}right].
              $$

              In summary, you obtained
              begin{align*}
              left[begin{smallmatrix}A&B\C&Dend{smallmatrix}right]^{-1}
              &=
              left[begin{smallmatrix}A^{-1}&0\0&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
              left[begin{smallmatrix}I&-B\0&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
              left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\0&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{smallmatrix}right]
              left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\-CA^{-1}&Iend{smallmatrix}right] \
              &=
              left[begin{smallmatrix}A^{-1}+A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\-(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{smallmatrix}right]
              end{align*}

              using only the assumptions that $A$ and $D-CA^{-1}B$ are invertible.



              Assuming that $C$ and $B-AC^{-1}D$ are also invertible, you can simplify this to the matrix in your question by using $Y^{-1} Z = (Z^{-1} Y)^{-1}$ a few times.






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                This is what you get from performing a blockwise Gaussian elimination on colums, assuming everything is invertible when you need it:



                Starting with $left[begin{smallmatrix}A&B\C&Dend{smallmatrix}right]$ you want to multiply the first block of colums by $A^{-1}$, you obtain
                $$
                left[begin{smallmatrix}A&B\C&Dend{smallmatrix}right]
                left[begin{smallmatrix}A^{-1}&0\0&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
                =
                left[begin{smallmatrix}I&B\CA^{-1}&Dend{smallmatrix}right].
                $$

                Now subtract the first block column $B$-times from the second:
                $$
                left[begin{smallmatrix}I&B\CA^{-1}&Dend{smallmatrix}right]
                left[begin{smallmatrix}I&-B\0&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
                =
                left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&D-CA^{-1}Bend{smallmatrix}right].
                $$

                Now you want to get an $I$ in the lower right block, so you multiply the second column block by $(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}$ to obtain
                $$
                left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&D-CA^{-1}Bend{smallmatrix}right]
                left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\0&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{smallmatrix}right]
                =
                left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&Iend{smallmatrix}right].
                $$

                Finally subtract the second block column $CA^{-1}$-times from the first block column
                $$
                left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
                left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\-CA^{-1}&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
                =
                left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\0&Iend{smallmatrix}right].
                $$

                In summary, you obtained
                begin{align*}
                left[begin{smallmatrix}A&B\C&Dend{smallmatrix}right]^{-1}
                &=
                left[begin{smallmatrix}A^{-1}&0\0&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
                left[begin{smallmatrix}I&-B\0&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
                left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\0&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{smallmatrix}right]
                left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\-CA^{-1}&Iend{smallmatrix}right] \
                &=
                left[begin{smallmatrix}A^{-1}+A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\-(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{smallmatrix}right]
                end{align*}

                using only the assumptions that $A$ and $D-CA^{-1}B$ are invertible.



                Assuming that $C$ and $B-AC^{-1}D$ are also invertible, you can simplify this to the matrix in your question by using $Y^{-1} Z = (Z^{-1} Y)^{-1}$ a few times.






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                  $begingroup$

                  This is what you get from performing a blockwise Gaussian elimination on colums, assuming everything is invertible when you need it:



                  Starting with $left[begin{smallmatrix}A&B\C&Dend{smallmatrix}right]$ you want to multiply the first block of colums by $A^{-1}$, you obtain
                  $$
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}A&B\C&Dend{smallmatrix}right]
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}A^{-1}&0\0&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
                  =
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}I&B\CA^{-1}&Dend{smallmatrix}right].
                  $$

                  Now subtract the first block column $B$-times from the second:
                  $$
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}I&B\CA^{-1}&Dend{smallmatrix}right]
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}I&-B\0&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
                  =
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&D-CA^{-1}Bend{smallmatrix}right].
                  $$

                  Now you want to get an $I$ in the lower right block, so you multiply the second column block by $(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}$ to obtain
                  $$
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&D-CA^{-1}Bend{smallmatrix}right]
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\0&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{smallmatrix}right]
                  =
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&Iend{smallmatrix}right].
                  $$

                  Finally subtract the second block column $CA^{-1}$-times from the first block column
                  $$
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\-CA^{-1}&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
                  =
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\0&Iend{smallmatrix}right].
                  $$

                  In summary, you obtained
                  begin{align*}
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}A&B\C&Dend{smallmatrix}right]^{-1}
                  &=
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}A^{-1}&0\0&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}I&-B\0&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\0&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{smallmatrix}right]
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\-CA^{-1}&Iend{smallmatrix}right] \
                  &=
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}A^{-1}+A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\-(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{smallmatrix}right]
                  end{align*}

                  using only the assumptions that $A$ and $D-CA^{-1}B$ are invertible.



                  Assuming that $C$ and $B-AC^{-1}D$ are also invertible, you can simplify this to the matrix in your question by using $Y^{-1} Z = (Z^{-1} Y)^{-1}$ a few times.






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                  $endgroup$



                  This is what you get from performing a blockwise Gaussian elimination on colums, assuming everything is invertible when you need it:



                  Starting with $left[begin{smallmatrix}A&B\C&Dend{smallmatrix}right]$ you want to multiply the first block of colums by $A^{-1}$, you obtain
                  $$
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}A&B\C&Dend{smallmatrix}right]
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}A^{-1}&0\0&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
                  =
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}I&B\CA^{-1}&Dend{smallmatrix}right].
                  $$

                  Now subtract the first block column $B$-times from the second:
                  $$
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}I&B\CA^{-1}&Dend{smallmatrix}right]
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}I&-B\0&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
                  =
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&D-CA^{-1}Bend{smallmatrix}right].
                  $$

                  Now you want to get an $I$ in the lower right block, so you multiply the second column block by $(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}$ to obtain
                  $$
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&D-CA^{-1}Bend{smallmatrix}right]
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\0&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{smallmatrix}right]
                  =
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&Iend{smallmatrix}right].
                  $$

                  Finally subtract the second block column $CA^{-1}$-times from the first block column
                  $$
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\CA^{-1}&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\-CA^{-1}&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
                  =
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\0&Iend{smallmatrix}right].
                  $$

                  In summary, you obtained
                  begin{align*}
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}A&B\C&Dend{smallmatrix}right]^{-1}
                  &=
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}A^{-1}&0\0&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}I&-B\0&Iend{smallmatrix}right]
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\0&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{smallmatrix}right]
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}I&0\-CA^{-1}&Iend{smallmatrix}right] \
                  &=
                  left[begin{smallmatrix}A^{-1}+A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}&-A^{-1}B(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}\-(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}CA^{-1}&(D-CA^{-1}B)^{-1}end{smallmatrix}right]
                  end{align*}

                  using only the assumptions that $A$ and $D-CA^{-1}B$ are invertible.



                  Assuming that $C$ and $B-AC^{-1}D$ are also invertible, you can simplify this to the matrix in your question by using $Y^{-1} Z = (Z^{-1} Y)^{-1}$ a few times.







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                  answered Dec 12 '18 at 11:50









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