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The document outlines a series of exercises related to linear functions and mappings in vector spaces, specifically focusing on polynomial functions, matrices, and transformations. It includes tasks such as verifying linearity, computing traces and determinants, and finding transformation matrices. The exercises emphasize understanding the properties of linear maps and their geometric interpretations.

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La1MA330 Exercise3

The document outlines a series of exercises related to linear functions and mappings in vector spaces, specifically focusing on polynomial functions, matrices, and transformations. It includes tasks such as verifying linearity, computing traces and determinants, and finding transformation matrices. The exercises emphasize understanding the properties of linear maps and their geometric interpretations.

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UPPSALA UNIVERSITY LA 1MA330 Exercise3

Department of Mathematics 2024-10-03


Kibret Sigstam

1. Given a function F : P≤2 (R) → R7 .

a) How do you verify if it is a linear function?


b) What would you have done differently if the function above were between
other vectorspaces than P≤2 and R7 .

2. Consider the VS of all 2 × 2 real matrices M2×2 . We denote the determinant and the
trace of a 2 × 2 matrix M by det(M) and by tr(M) respectively. (Trace of a matrix
is the sum of all its diagonal entries). Show the mapping M2×2 7→ R given by:

a) M 7→tr(M) is a linear map.


b) M 7→ det(M) is a linear map.
 
p (2)
3. Let f : P≤2 → R2 be a function defind by f(p) =
p ′ (3)

a) Compute f(t2 + 1).


b) Show that f : P≤2 → R2 is a linear map.
c) Explain the fact that it takes argument (t2 + 1) does not affect its linearity.

4. Let f : P≤2 → R2 be as in problem 3.

a) Compute f(1), f(t), f(t2 ) and f( a + bt + ct2 )


b) Detemine the matrix of f wrt the bases in P≤2 → R2 .
 
a
c) Multiply the matrix of f with b and compare your answer with that of

c
your answer in part a)
 
1 0
5. The mapping R : R → R has the standard matrix
2 2
0 −1

a) Compute R(e1 ), R(e2 ) and sketch the images.


 
x
b) Compute R( ) and sketch a the images.
y
c) Describe in words what the mapping does geometrically
6. Let the mapping R : R2 → R2 be a reflection through the line y = kx.

a) Find a basis in R2 such that the mapping look like as in assignment 5, sketch
the images.
b) Find the transition matrix and its inverse.
c) Compute the transformation matrix wrt the the standard basis in R2 .

7. In the VS M2×2 the standard basis is E = (E1 , E2 , E3 , E4 ) where


        
1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
E1 = , E2 = , E3 = , E4 =
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 −1
 
a b
a) Find the coordinates of M = wrt basis E
c d
b) If G : M2×2 → M2×2 What is the size of G wrt the basis E.
c) Consider
 the  above mapping given by M 7→ G(M) = AM where
1 2
A= . Determine G wrt the basis E.
3 4

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