Matrices

General Problems on Types of Matrices

Unsolved Problems

General problems :
Q. Solve
Show that matrix
A=[

+
+

Q. Express A

+
] is unitary if + + + =1

2 4 2
= 6 2 0
0 8 4

as sum of symmetric and skew

symmetric matrix.

Q . Express the following matrix as sumo of Hermitian and skew

Hermitian matrices.
0
2
1 i
3i
4
3 2i

5 2 3 i
4 i

Q . Express following matrix A as P + iQ where P,Q are

Hermitian.
A

3 i 2 i
2
i
0
1 i

3 i
1 2i 1

Q . Determine l, m, n and find A1 if

Matrices

General Problems on Types of Matrices

0
l

2m
m
m

n
n
n

Unsolved Problems

is orthogonal.

Q . Show that the matrix

2 i
3
2i

2i
3
2 i

is unitary and hence find

A1.
Q . Show that A =

2
1
i 2
2
0

i 2
2
0

0
2

is unitary and find its inverse

elementary row or column transformation.

(i) Interchanging 2 rows (or 2 columns).
(ii) Multiplying ith row by k, where k is non zero constant
KRi+ Rj