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Lab 4 DS412 20250405

This lab focuses on the transformation of vectors through changes of coordinates and their representations in different bases, specifically in R2 spaces. It includes tasks such as computing coordinates in new bases, visualizing transformations using MATLAB, and verifying results through matrix multiplication. Students are required to submit a lab report and MATLAB code, ensuring originality and proper documentation.

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Lab 4 DS412 20250405

This lab focuses on the transformation of vectors through changes of coordinates and their representations in different bases, specifically in R2 spaces. It includes tasks such as computing coordinates in new bases, visualizing transformations using MATLAB, and verifying results through matrix multiplication. Students are required to submit a lab report and MATLAB code, ensuring originality and proper documentation.

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Lab 4 - Change of Coordinates

Ins.: Dr. Adarsh Patel DS412

Objective: This lab explores the transformation of vectors under a change of coordinates and
analyzes their representations in different bases. This includes deriving transformation matrices and
visualizing the effects of coordinate changes in R2 spaces.

Background
1. In a vector space V with a basis B = {v1 , v2 , . . . , vn }, any vector v can be uniquely expressed
as a linear combination of the basis vectors:
v = a1 v1 + a2 v2 + · · · + an vn
The coefficients [a1 , a2 , . . . , an ] are called the coordinates of v in basis B. The standard
basis is assumed if no basis is mentioned.
2. Coordinate Change Matrix: If β = {w1 , w2 , . . . , wn } is a basis, the matrix S formed by
placing the basis vectors as columns is called the coordinate change matrix. The coordinates
of v in basis β are found by:
[v]β = S−1 v

Lab Questions
1. Understanding Coordinate Changes:
Consider the standard basis vectors in R2 , and let the vector v = [3, 4] be represented in the
standard basis. You are given a new basis:
B = {v1 , v2 } , where v1 = [−1, 0], v2 = [0, 1].
(a) Change of Coordinates in Basis B: Compute the coordinates of v in the new basis B.
(b) Visualizing the Transformation: Use MATLAB to:
• Plot the vector v in the standard basis.
• Plot the vector v in the new basis B.
• Use subplots to display the vector in both representations side by side for comparison.
(c) Verify the Transformation: Compute the change of the basis matrix from the standard
basis to B in MATLAB. Use matrix multiplication to transform v and verify that the result
matches the coordinate representation and plot.
2. Consider the standard basis vectors in R2 , and let the vector x = [3, 2] be represented in the
standard basis. You are given a new basis:
β = {w1 , w2 } , where w1 = [1, −1], w2 = [1, 1].
(a) Change of Coordinates in Basis β: Compute the coordinates of x in the new basis β.
(b) Visualizing the Transformation: Use MATLAB to:
• Plot the vector x in the standard basis.
• Plot the vector x in the new basis β.
• Use subplots to display the vector in both representations side by side for comparison.
(c) Verify the Transformation: Compute the change of basis matrix from the standard
basis to β in MATLAB. Use matrix multiplication to transform x and verify that the result
matches the coordinate representation and plot.
3. Analysis and Interpretation: After completing the visualizations and verifying the results:
(a) Explain how the vector representation changes on each basis.
(b) Reflect on how the orientation and length of the vector shift when the basis changes.

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Submission Guidelines: Follow these simple steps for lab assignment submission:

1. Submit a lab report (PDF on LMS) and MATLAB code (.m files on MATLAB Grader).

2. The report must include well-structured documentation covering Setup, Results, and Inferences.
3. Ensure originality in both the report and code. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited and will result
in penalties.

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