Assignment

MATH 2121
Fall 2012
1 November 2012
VIII. Coordinates, Matrix representations
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Written Assignment:
VIII.1.
a b
.
c d
Find the matrix representation, [T ] , of the linear transformation T ,

Let V be the vector space of 2 2 matrices over and let M

T ( A) MA. ,on V where

1 0
0 1
0 0
0 0
E1
, E2
, E3
, E4
.
0 0
0 0
1 0
0 1

VIII.2.
Show that all the matrices similar to an invertible matrix are invertible.
More generally, show that similar matrices have the same rank.
VIII.3.
Let T : V V be a linear transformation. Let W be a subspace of V
invariant under T , that is, T (W ) W . . Suppose dimW m . Show that
there exists a basis of V such that [T ] is a matrix of the form
A B
0 C where A is an m m submatrix.

VIII.4. Let V P2 () and let T : V V such that

dx
dt
Let , be bases of V such that {1 t , t t 2 ,1 t t 2}, {1, t , t 2}, .
T ( x) t

Find T .
VIII.5. Find TrT for T in VIII.1.
VIII.6. Let T : V W be linear. Suppose dimV dim W . Show that there
exist a basis for V and a basis for W such that [T ] is a diagonal
matrix.