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Assignment 8

1. Let A be an n × n matrix over a field F . Prove the following:

(a) Ax = 0 system has only zero solution ⇐⇒ the set of column vectors
of A is a basis of F n .
(b) A is invertible ⇐⇒ the set of column vectors of A is a basis of F n .
(c) A is invertible ⇐⇒ the set of row vectors of A is a basis of F n .

2. Let A be an n × n matrix over a field F and TA be the corresponding


linear map on F n . Let P be an n × n matrix over the field F and B be
the set of column vectors of P . Prove the following:

[TA ]stdn = A and [TA ]B = P −1 AP.

3. Let A and B be two n × n matrices over a field F . Prove the following:


A and B are similar ⇐⇒ they represent the same linear map under two
(possibly) different bases of F n .
4. Let T be the linear operator on R2 defined by T (x, y) = (3x − y, x + 3y).
Let B = {(1, 1), (1, −1)} and B 0 = {(2, 4), (3, 1)} be two ordered bases of
R2 . Find the matrices [T ]B and [T ]B0 . Also find an invertible matrix P
such that P −1 [T ]B P = [T ]B0 .
5. Let T be the linear operator on R3 defined by

T (x1 , x2 , x3 ) = (3x1 + x3 , −2x1 + x2 , −x1 + 2x2 + 4x3 ).

(a) What is the matrix [T ] of T in the standard basis of R3 ?


(b) What is the matrix [T ]B of T in the ordered basis B = {α1 , α2 , α3 }
of R3 , where α1 = (1, 0, 1), α2 = (−1, 2, 1), and α3 = (2, 1, 1)?
(c) Find an invertible matrix P such that P −1 [T ]P = [T ]B
(d) Find the range space T (R3 ) and the null space ker(T ) of T and also
their dimensions.
6. (Linear transformation is completely determined by its action on a basis)
Let V and W be two vector spaces. Let {v1 , . . . , vn } be a basis of V . Let
{w1 , . . . , wn } be any set of (not necessarily distinct) vectors in W . Then
prove that there is a unique linear map T : V → W such that T (vi ) = wi
for all 1 ≤ i ≤ n.
7. (Two linear maps are equal if they agree on a basis) Let T and S be a two
linear maps from V to W . Let {v1 , . . . , vn } be a basis of V . Then prove
that T = S ⇐⇒ T (vi ) = S(vi ) for all 1 ≤ i ≤ n.

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8. Prove that every n-dimensional vector space over a field F is isomorphic
to F n .

9. Let W be a subspace of a vector space V and T : W → V be a linear map.


Does there exists a linear map T̃ : V → V such that T̃ (w) = T (w) for all
w ∈ W.
10. Is there a linear transformation T from R3 into R2 such that T (1, −1, 1) =
(1, 0) and T (−1, 1, −1) = (0, 1).

11. Is there a linear transformation T from R3 into R2 such that T (1, −1, 1) =
(1, 0) and T (1, 1, 1) = (0, 1).
12. If

α1 = (1, −1), β1 = (1, 0)


α2 = (2, −1), β2 = (0, 1)
α3 = (−3, 2), β3 = (1, 1).

Is there a linear transformation T from R3 into R2 such that T (αi ) = βi


for all i = 1, 2, and 3.
13. Describe explicitly a linear transformation from R3 into R3 which has as
its image the subspace spanned by (1, 0, −1) and (1, 2, 2).

14. Determine all linear transformations on R2 that take the line x = 0 to the
line y = 0.
15. Determine all linear transformations on R2 that take the line y = x to the
line y = −x.

16. Determine all linear transformations on R2 that take the line y = 0 to the
zero vector and the image is the x = 0 line.
17. Determine all linear transformations on R2 that take the line y = x to the
zero vector and the image is the x = 0 line.
18. Let T be a linear map from V to W . Let S be a subset of V . Prove/disprove:

(a) S is linearly independent =⇒ T (S) is linearly independent


(b) The above statement is true, if T is one-one.
(c) S spans V =⇒ T (S) spans W .
(d) The above statement is true, if T is onto.
(e) S is a basis of V =⇒ T (S) is a basis W .
(f) The above statement is true, if T is an isomorphism.
(h) T is an isomorphism =⇒ dim V = dim W .
19. Two finite-dimensional vector spaces are isomorphic if and only if their
dimensions are equal.

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