Factoring matrices into the product of two matrices

Linear algebra of factoring a matrix into the product of two matrices with special properties is developed. This is accomplished in terms of the so-called inverse of a matrix subspace which yields an extended notion for the invertibility of a matrix. The product of two matrix subspaces gives rise to a natural generalization of the concept of matrix subspace. Extensions of these ideas are outlined. Several examples on factoring are presented. AMS subject classification (2000)  15A23, 65F30