EE 650A - Assignment 2 (2020-21-I)

Q1.
Consider the vector space R3 . A linear transformation A is defined on R3 as A(α, β, γ) := (α, β, 0). Determine
the matrix representation of the transformation A with respect to the basis X = {(1, 0, 0)T , (0, 1, 0)T , (0, 0, 1)T }.

Q2.
Consider a vector space consisting of all real 2 ×
2 matrices.
 Let A be the linear transformation on this space
0 1
that sends each matrix X onto P X, where P = . Find the matrix representation of A with respect to a
       1 1
1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
basis X = , , , .
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

Q3.
2
 transformation (on a two-dimensional vector space V = R )
Suppose that the matrix representation ofa linear
0 0
with respect to some coordinate system is . How many subspaces are invariant under the transformation?
0 1

Q4.
Consider the real vector space P n := {x(t)| degree(x(t)) ≤ n}. Consider an operator A such that Ax(t) :=
x(t) + x(−t). Is this operation a linear transformation? What is the matrix representation of A with respect to
the basis X = {1, t, t2 , t3 } for n = 4.

Q5.
a) If (βij ) is aP
matrix, what is the relation
P between the linear transformations B and C defined, respectively,
by Bxj = i βij xi and Cyj = i βij yi ?
 
2 1 1
b) If the matrix of a linear transformation A in C , with respect to the basis {(1, 0), (0, 1)} is , what
1 1
is the matrix of A with respect to the basis {(0, 1), (1, −1)}? Assume that the field is complex.

Q6.
Prove that the transpose operation defined on the vector space Rn×n is an invertible transformation and determine
the matrix representation of this transform.

Q7.
Consider a set of polynomials P n = {x(t)| degree(x(t)) ≤ n} with a field R. Is P n a vector space over the
given field? Is derivative action a linear transformation over P n ? Determine the null space, range space, nullity,
and rank of the derivative action.

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Q8.
Consider the real vector space Rn with the vectors x, y, z ∈ Rn . Assume that the norm is induced by the inner
product defined on the vector space Rn (kxk2 := hx, xi). Simplify the following expressions

1. kx + yk2 + kx − yk2.

2. kx + yk2 − kx − yk2 .

3. kx + y + zk2 + kx + y − zk2 .

4. kx + y + zk2 − kx − y − zk2 .