CBCS – 2020 Sem – III, Linear Algebra

SEMESTER-III
LINEAR ALGEBRA
THEORY

Programme: M.Sc Max. Hours: 90

Course code: P20/MAT/DSC/302 Hours per week: 6
Course Type: DSC - 2 Max. Marks: 100
No. of credits: 5

Course Objectives:

 This Course introduces the basic concepts Elementary Canonical forms, Simultaneous
Triangulation and Simultaneous Diagonalization, Direct sum Decomposition, Cyclic
Decompositions, Bilinear Forms

Course Outcomes:

CO1: Understand the concepts of Elementary Canonical forms, Characteristic Values , Annihilating
Polynomials.
CO2: Classify Simultaneous Triangulation and Simultaneous Diagonalization.
CO3: Discuss Direct sum Decomposition, Invariant Directsums.
CO4: Apply The Primary Decomposition Theorem, the Rational and Jordan Forms to Cyclic Sub
spaces and Annihilators.
CO5: Analyze Cyclic Decompositions and the Rational Form.
CO6: Intrepret The Jordan Form , Computation of Invariant Factors, Semi Simple Operators.
CO7: Summarise Bilinear Forms.
CO8: Evaluate Symmetric Bilinear Forms and Skew - Symmetric Bilinear Forms.

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MODULE I: 23 Hrs

Elementary Canonical forms Introduction, Characteristic Values, Annihilating Polynomials,

Invariant Sub- spaces, Simultaneous Triangulation and Simultaneous Diagonalization.

(Section :6.1-6.5 of Ch 6,Pg 181-208).

MODULE II: 22 Hrs

Direct sum Decomposition, Invariant Directsums, The Primary Decomposition Theorem The
Rational and Jordan Forms: Cyclic Sub spaces and Annihilators

(Sections : 6.6-6.8 of Ch 6,Pg 209-226, Sections: 7.1 of Ch7 ,Pg 227-231).

MODULE III: 22 Hrs

Cyclic Decompositions and the Rational Form, The Jordan Form, Computation of Invariant
Factors, Semi Simple Operators

(Sections: 7.2-7.5 of Ch 7Pg 231-269)

MODULE IV: 23 Hrs

Bilinear Forms : Bilinear Forms, Symmetric Bilinear Forms, Skew-Symmetric Bilinear Forms,
Groups Preserving Bilinear Forms

(Sections:10.1-10.4 of Ch 10 ,Pg 359-385)

Text Book :

1. K
ennethHoff man and RayKunze , “Linear Algebra” ,second edition , PHI

Reference Books:

1. A
dvanced Linear Algebra by Steven Roman(3e)
2. L
inear Algebra by David C Lay
3. L
inear Algebra by Kuldeep singh.

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MODEL QUESTION PAPER

THEORY

Course code: P20/MAT/DSC/302 Max. Marks: 60

No. of credits: 5 Time: 2 Hrs

SECTION-A

I. Answer the following 4 x10 = 40 M

1. T be a linear operator on a finite dimensional space V. c1,c2,......,ck be the distinct
characteristic values of T and wi be the null space of (T-Li I). Prove that the following
statements are equivalent
(i) T is diagonalizable.
(ii) The characteristic polynomial for T is f= ,........, and dim wi= di,

i=1,2,.....,k.
(iii)) dim w1+.........+dimwk=dimv.
OR
2. V be a finite dimensional vector space over the field F and T be a linear operator on V.
then prove that T is triangularible if and only if the minimal polynomial for T is a product
of linear polynomials over F
3. 3) State and prove primary decomposition theorem.
OR
4. Let α be any non zero vector in V and Pα be the T-annihilator of α.Then prove that
(i) The degree of Pα is equal to the dimension of the cyclic subspace Z(α;T)
(ii) If the degree of Pα is k, then prove that the vectors α,Tα,T2α,......, Tk-1 α form a basis
for Z(α ;T).
(iii) If U is the linear operator in Z(α;T) induced by T, then prove that the minimal
polynomial for U is pα.
5. State and prove cyclic decomposition theorem.
OR
6. Let P be an mxm matrix with entries in the polynomial algebra F[X]. then prove that the
following are equivalent
(i) p is invertible
(ii) the determinant of P is a non zero scalar polynomial.
(iii) P is row equivalent to the mxm identity matrix.

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7. V be a finite dimensional vector space over a field of characteristic zero, and f be a

symmetric bilinear form on V, then prove that there exists an ordered basis for V in
which f is represented by a diagonal matrix.
OR
8. Let f be a non degenerate bilinear form on a finite dimensional vector space V . Prove
that the set of all linear operators on V which preserve f is a group under the operation of
composition.

SECTION-B

I. Answer any FIVE 5 x 4 = 20 M

9. Prove that similar matrices have same characteristic polynomial.

10. Find an invertible matrix P such that P-1AP and P-1BP are both diagonal, where A and B
are the real matrices A= , B= == .
11. Let T be the linear operator on R2, the matrix of which is the standard ordered basis in
.Let W1 be the subspace of R2 spanned by the vector C1=(1,0) then prove that W1
is invariant under T
12. If A is the companion matrix of a monic polynomial, then prove that P is both the
minimal and characteristic polynomial of A.

13. Find the minimal polynomial of the matrix .

14. Let A be the complex matrix . find the Jordan form of A.

15. Verify 'f ' defined by f(α, β) = (x1-y1)2+ x2y2. α=(x1,x2), β=(y1,y2) inR2 is bilinear form or
not.
16. Verify q(x) = x12+9x22 on R2 is symmetric bilinear form or not.

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