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64130-mt - Linear Algebra

This document contains a linear algebra exam with 8 questions covering topics such as: 1) Defining operations on direct products of rings and determining the unit elements 2) Showing that the direct sum of vector space duals is equal to the direct sum of the duals of the summands 3) Applying elementary row operations to matrices to transform them into echelon and reduced echelon form 4) Finding the determinant of a block diagonal matrix and proving properties of linear transformations between vector spaces with respect to basis changes 5) Proving eigenvectors of a linear operator with distinct eigenvalues are linearly independent 6) Stating and proving the Cayley-Hamilton theorem
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64130-mt - Linear Algebra

This document contains a linear algebra exam with 8 questions covering topics such as: 1) Defining operations on direct products of rings and determining the unit elements 2) Showing that the direct sum of vector space duals is equal to the direct sum of the duals of the summands 3) Applying elementary row operations to matrices to transform them into echelon and reduced echelon form 4) Finding the determinant of a block diagonal matrix and proving properties of linear transformations between vector spaces with respect to basis changes 5) Proving eigenvectors of a linear operator with distinct eigenvalues are linearly independent 6) Stating and proving the Cayley-Hamilton theorem
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Code No: 64130/MT

NR
M.Tech. – I Semester Supplementary Examinations,
September, 2008

LINEAR ALGEBRA
(Communication Systems)

Time: 3hours Max. Marks:60

Answer any FIVE questions


All questions carry equal marks
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1.a) Let R, R be rings. Let R × R be the set of all pairs (x, x1 ) with x ∈ R
1 1

and x1 ∈ R1 . Show that one can make R × R1 into a ring by defining


addition and multiplication component wise. In particular what is
the unit element of R and R1 ?
b) Let V be a finite dimensional vector space over the field k. Let U,W
be subspaces and assume that V is the direct sum U ⊕ W. Show
that the dual space V * is equal to the direct sum U ⊥ ⊕ W ⊥ .

2.a) Let V be a vector space over R and f: V → R, g: V → R two linear


mappings. Let F: V → R 2 be the mappings defined by
F(v) = (f(v), g(v)). Show that F is linear. Generalize.
b) Let F: V → W be a linear map whose kernel is {0} if v1. . . vn are
linearly independent elements V then prove that
F(v1) . . . . F(vn) are linearly independent elements of W.

3.a) Slove 10x – 7y + 3z + 5u = 6, -6x + 8y – z – 4u =5


3x + y + 4z + 11u = 2, 5x – 9y – 2z + 4u = 7
by Gauss – Jordan elimination method.
b) Reduce the following matrix to reduced echelon form
1 3 5 7 
A =  2 4 6 8 
 3 5 7 9 

4.a) Apply elementary row operations to transform the following matrix


first into echelon form and then into reduced echelon form
 0 3 −6 6 4 −5
 3 −7 8 −5 8 9 
 
 3 −9 12 −9 6 15 
b) Find a matrix  similar to the matrix

Contd…2.,
Code No: 64130/MT ::2::

 −1 2 −2 
A=  1 2 1 
 −1 −1 0 

5.a) Let V be a vector space over K and let { v1, v2, …vn } be a basis of V.
Let W be a vector space and let {ω1 , ω2, ....ωm } be a basis of W. Prove
that the mapping LA :V → W is a linear mapping.
b) Let F: V → V be a linear map and let B and B1 be bases of V then
there exists an invertible matrix N such that
1
M BB1 ( F ) = N −1M BB ( F ) N

6.a) Let A1 ,. . . . , Am be square matrices, of sizes d1 × d1 ,....., d m × d m


respectively. Show that the determinant of the matrix
 A1 0.......0 
A=  0 A2 ......0 
 0 0....... Am 
Consisting of blocks A1 ,. . . . , Am on the diagonal is equal to the
product D(A) =D( A1 ) . . . . D( Am )
b) Let V be the space 2 × 2 matrices over the field K and let B ∈ V. Let
LB : V → V be the map such that LB (A) = BA, show that LB is linear
and that Det( LB ) = ( DetB )
2

7.a) Let V be a vector space over K and let A: V → V be an operator. Let


v1 , v2. . . . vm be eigen vectors of A with eigen values λ1 , λ2 ,....., λm
respectively. Assuming that these eigen values are distinct, prove
that v1, v2. . . . vm are linearly independent.
b) Let V be an n dimensional vector space over the complex numbers
and assume that the characteristic polynomial of a linear map A:
V → V has n distinct roots. Show that V has a basis consisting of
eigen vectors of A.

8.a) Find the characteristic polynomial, eigen values and eigen vectors of
3 2 1
the matrix A=  0 1 2 
 0 1 −1
b) State and prove Cayley-Hamilton Theorem.

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