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Anguchettypalayam, Panruti – 607106.
MA3355
RANDOM PROCESSES AND LINEAR
ALGEBRA
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Associate Professor
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12. The first four moments of a distribution about x = 4 are 1, 4, 10 and 45 respectively. Show that the
mean is 5, variance is 3, 3 0 and 4 26.
13. Define moment generating function.
2
3,x 1
1
14. Find the moment generating function for the distribution where f ( x) , x 2 .
3
0, otherwise
15. For a binomial distribution mean is 6 and S.D is 2 . Find the first two terms of the distribution.
16. Find the moment generating function of binomial distribution.
17. The mean of a binomial distribution is 20 and standard deviation is 4. Find the parameters of the
distribution
18. If X is a Poisson variate such that P(X=2) = 9P(X=4) +90P(X=6),find the variance.
19. Write the MGF of geometric distribution.
20. One percent of jobs arriving at a computer system need to wait until weekends for scheduling ,
owing to core-size limitations. Find the probability that among a sample of 200 jobs there are no
job that have to wait until weekends.
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21. Show that for the uniform distribution f ( x) ,a x a the moment generating function about
2a
sinh at
origin is .
at
22. If X is a Gaussian random variable with mean zero and variance 2 , find the probability density
function of Y X .
e x , x 0 1
23. A random variable X has p.d.f f ( x) . Find the density function of
0, x 0 x
24. State Memoryless property of exponential distribution.
25. The mean and variance of binomial distribution are 5 and 4. Determine the distribution.
26. For a binomial distribution mean is 6 and S.D is √𝟐 . Find the first of the distribution.
27. What are the limitations of Poisson distribution.
28. A random variable X is uniformly distributed between 3 and 15.Find mean and variance.
𝟑 𝟐 ),
29. A continuous random variable X has a p.d.f given by 𝒇(𝒙) = {𝟒 (𝟐𝒙 − 𝒙 𝟎<𝑥<2
.Find 𝒑(𝒙 > 1)
𝟎 , 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒆
30. Let X be the random variable which denotes the number of heads in three tosses of a fair coin.
Determine the probability mass function of X.
𝒌𝒆−𝒙 , 𝒙 > 0
31. If 𝒇(𝒙) = { is p.d.f of a random variable X ,then the value of K.
𝟎, 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒆
𝟏
,𝒙 = 𝟎
32. Find the mean and variance of the discrete random variable X with the p.m.f 𝒑(𝒙) = {𝟑𝟐
,𝒙 = 𝟐
𝟑
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𝟎 ,𝒙 < 1
𝟏
33. A random variable X has c.d.f 𝑭(𝒙) = { (𝒙 − 𝟏), 𝟏 ≤ 𝒙 ≤ 𝟑
𝟐
. Find the p.d.f of X and
𝟎 ,𝒙 > 3
the expected value of X.
PART – B
1. The moment generating function of a binomial distribution and find mean and
𝒏𝒄 𝒑𝒙 𝒒𝒏−𝒙 , 𝒙 = 𝟎, 𝟏, 𝟐, 𝟑 … . .
variance (i.e) 𝒑(𝒙) = { 𝒙
𝟎 , 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒆
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2. The probability of a bomb hitting a target is . Two bombs are enough to destroy a
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bridge. If six bombs are aimed at the bridge, find the probability that the bridge is
destroyed?
3. If 10% of the screws produced by an automatic machine are defective find the
probability that out of 20 screws selected at random, there are
(i) exactly 2 defective (ii) at most 3 defective (iii) at least 2 defective
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3. If 3% of the electric bulbs manufactured by a company are defective, find the
probability that in a sample of 100 bulbs exactly 5 bulbs are defective.
1. The moment generating function of a Geometric distribution and find mean and
variance (i.e) 𝒑(𝒙) = 𝒒𝒙−𝟏 𝑷 , 𝒙 = 𝟏, 𝟐, 𝟑, … … 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒒 = 𝟏 − 𝒑.
2. State and prove the memory less property of the geometric distribution.
3. Suppose that a trainee soldier shoots a target in a independent fashion. If the probability
that the target is shot on any one shot is 0.8. (i) what is the the probability that the target
would be hit on 6th attempt (ii) what is probability that it takes him less than 5 shots (iii)
what is probability it takes him even no. of shots.
4. If the probability that a target is destroyed on any one shot is 0.5, what is the probability
that it would be destroyed on 6th attempt?
5. If the probability that an applicant for a driver license will pass the road test on any
given trial is 0.8, what is the probability that he will finally pass the test (i) on the
th
4 trial. (ii) in fewer than 4 trials.
P(X=𝑥𝑖 ) 0 K 2k 2k 3k 𝑘2 2𝑘 2 7𝑘 2 + 𝑘
(i) Find the value of K (ii) 𝑃(𝑋 < 6) (iii)𝑃(𝑋 ≥ 6) (iv) 𝑃(1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 5)
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SECOND HALF (All are 8- marks)
I- Uniform distribution
1. The moment generating function of a uniform distribution and find mean and variance
2. Buses arrive at a specified bus stop at 15-min intervals starting at 7 a.m that is 7a.m
,7.15am ,7.30am,…..etc. If a passenger arrives at the bus stop at a random time which is
uniformly distributed between 7am and 7.30 am.Find the probability that he waits (i) less
than 5 min (ii) atleast 12 min for bus.
3. Subway trains on a certain run every half an hour between mid-night and six in the
morning. What is the probability that a man entering the station at a random time during
this period will have to wait at least 20-minutes.
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III- Normal distribution
1. The moment generating functions of a normal distribution and find mean and variance.
2. In a normal distribution 31% of the items are under 45 and 8% are over 64. Find the
mean and variance.
3. In a distribution exactly normal 75 of the items are under 35 and 39% are under 63.
What are the mean and S.D of the distribution.
4. The peak temperature T, as measured in degrees Fahrenheit on a particularday is the
Gaussian (85,10) random variables. What is 𝑃 (𝑇 > 100) , 𝑃 (𝑇 < 60), 𝑃(70 < 𝑇 <
100).
5. An electrical firm manufactures light bulbs that have a life before burn out that is
normally distributed with mean equal to 800 hrs and a standard deviation of 40 hrs. Find
the (i) the probability that a bulb more than 834 hrs. (ii) the probability that bulbs burns
between 778 and 834 hrs.
𝑥, 0<𝑥<1
4. The probability distribution function of a R.V’s is 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = {2 − 𝑥 ,1 < 𝑥 < 2 .
0 , 𝑥>2
Find the cumulative distribution function.
5. The density function of a R.V’s X is given by (𝑥 ) = 𝐾𝑥 (2 − 𝑥 ), 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2 .
Find the mean and variance.
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0, otherwise
+Y<1).
8. The regression lines between twqo random variables X and Y is given by 3X +Y =10 and 3X
+4Y =12. Find the co-efficient of correlation between X and Y.
9. If X and Y are random variables such that Y = aX +b where a and b are real constants, show
that the correlation co-efficient r(X,Y) between that has magnitude one.
10. If Y = -2X +3 , find the cov(X,Y).
11. Let (X,Y) be a two dimensional random variable. Define covariance of (X,Y). If X and Y are
independent , what will be the covariance of (X,Y).
12. The regression equations of X on Y and Y on X are respectively 5x –y =22 and 64x -45y =24.
Find the means of X and Y.
13. The tamgent of the angle between the lines of regression Y on X and X on Y is 0.6 and
1
x y . Find the correlation coefficient.
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14. State the central limit theorem for independenc and identically distributed random variables.
15. The two regression equations of two random variables X and Y are 4x − 5y + 33 = 0 and
20x − 9y = 107. find mean values of X and Y.
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16. The angle between the two lines of regression.
17. If X and y are independent random variables with variance 2 and 3, then find the variance
of 3x + 4y.
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18. The lines of regression in a bivariate distribution are x + 9y = 7 and y + 4x = .
3
find the coefficient of correlation.
1
,0 ≤ x, y ≤ 2
19. If the joint P.d.f of (x, y)is f(x, y) = {4 Find P[x + y ≤ 1]
0 , otherwise
20. If two random variable X and Y have P.d.f f(x, y) = Ke−(2x+y), for x, y ≥ 0.
Find the value of K.
21. Find K if the joint p.d.f of a bivariate random variable is given
k(1 − x)(1 − y), 0 < (x, y) < 1
by f(x, y) = {
0 , otherwise
−(x+y), x>0,y>0
22. 8. If the joint p.d.f of (x, y)is f(x, y) = {e Check whether X and Y are
0 , otherwise
independent.
23. The joint p.m.f of a two dimensional random variable (x,y) is given by
𝐏(𝐱, 𝐲) = 𝐊(𝟐𝐱 + 𝐲), 𝐱 = 𝟏, 𝟐 and 𝐲 = 𝟏, 𝟐, where K is a constant. Find the value of K.
PART – B
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II- Problems on continuous random variable
1. The joint PDF of (x,y) is f(x, y) = e−(x+y) , x, y ≥ 0. Are X and Y independent?
2. If the joint probability distribution function of a two dimensional random variable
(1 − ex )(1 − ey ), x > 0, 𝑦 > 0
(x,y) is given by f(x, y) = { . (i) Find the
0 , otherwise
marginal densities of X and Y. Are X and Y independent? (ii)𝑃 [1 < 𝑥 < 3 , 1 <
𝑦 < 2].
3. Given the joint density function of X and y as 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) =
1
𝑥𝑒 −𝑦 ; 0 < 𝑥 < 2 , 𝑦 > 0
{2 . Find the distribution X+Y.
0 , 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒
4. The joint PDF of the random variables (x,y) is given by
2 2
𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑘 𝑥𝑦 𝑒 −(𝑥 +𝑦 ), 𝑥 > 0, 𝑦 > 0. Find the value of K and also
Prove that x and Y are independent.
5. If X and Y are two random variable having joint density function 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) =
1
(6 − 𝑥 − 𝑦), 0 < 𝑥 < 2 , 2 < 𝑦 < 4
{8 .Find (i) 𝑃[𝑥 < 1 ∩ 𝑦 < 3]
0 , 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
(ii) 𝑃[𝑥 + 𝑦 < 3] (iii) 𝑃 [𝑥 < 1 /𝑦 < 3].
6. Suppose the point probability density function is given by
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(𝑥+𝑦 2 ); 0 < 𝑥 < 1 , 0 < 𝑦 < 1
𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = {5 . Obtain the marginal P.d.f of
0 , 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒
1 1
X and Y. Hence find 𝑃 [ ≤ 𝑦 ≤ ]
4 2
7. Given 𝑓𝑥𝑦 (𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑐 𝑥 (𝑥 − 𝑦), 0 < 𝑥 < 2; −𝑥 < 𝑦 < 𝑥,
𝑥
(i) Evaluate C (ii) Find 𝑓𝑥 (𝑥) and 𝑓𝑦 (𝑦) (iii) 𝑓𝑥 ( ).
𝑦 𝑦
1. The joint PDF of a random variable (x,y) is f(x, y) = 25e−5y , 0 < 𝑥 < 0.2, 𝑦 > 0. Find
the covariance of x and Y.
2. Two random variables X and Y have the following joint p.d.f
2 − 𝑥 − 𝑦 ;0 < 𝑥 < 1 ,0 < 𝑦 < 1
𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = { . (i) Find the 𝑣𝑎𝑟(𝑥 )𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑣𝑎𝑟 (𝑦)
0 , 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒
(ii) The covariance between x and y. Also find 𝜌𝑥𝑦 .
𝑥+𝑦
3. If X and Y be discrete R.V’s with p.d.f 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = , 𝑥 = 1,2,3 ; 𝑦 = 1,2.
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(i) Find the mean and variance of X and Y, (ii) 𝑐𝑜𝑣(𝑥, 𝑦) (iii) 𝑟(𝑥, 𝑦).
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4. Two random variables X and Y have the following joint p.d.f
𝑥 +𝑦 ; 0 < 𝑥 < 1,0 < 𝑦 < 1
𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = { . (i) Obtain the correlation co-efficient
0 , 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒
between X and y. (ii) Check whether X and Y are independent.
5. Find the coefficient of correlation between X and Y from the data given below.
X : 65 66 67 67 68 69 70 72
Y : 67 68 65 68 72 72 69 71
Export (y) : 35 38 37 39 44 43 44
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II- Transformation of random variables
3. If X and Y are independent exponential distributions with parameter 1 then find the P.d.f
of 𝑈 = 𝑋 − 𝑌.
4. Let (𝑋, 𝑦) be a two-dimensional non-negative continuous random variable having the joint
2 2
−(𝑥 +𝑦 )
density 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = {4𝑥𝑦 𝑒 , 𝑥 ≥ 0, 𝑦 ≥ 0 .
0 , 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒
find the density of 𝑈 = √x 2 + y 2
5. If the p.d.f of a two dimensional R.V (x,y) is given by 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 + 𝑦 ,0 ≤ (𝑥, 𝑦) ≤ 1 .
Find the p.d.f of 𝑈 = 𝑋𝑌.
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PART – A
1. Define a stationary process (or)strictly stationary process (or)strict sense stationary process.
2. Consider the random process X (t ) cos0 t , where is uniformly distributed in the
interval to . Check whether X(t) is stationary or not?
3. When is a random process said to be ergodic.
0.4 0.6 0 0
0.3 0.7 0 0
4. Consider the Markov chain with tpm: is it irreducible? If not find the
0.2 0.4 0.1 0.3
0 1
0 0
class. Find the nature of the states.
5. Define Markov chain and one-step transition probability.
6. State Chapman- Kolmogorow theorem.
7. What is a Markov process?
0 1
8. If the transition probability matrix of a Markov chain is 1 1 , find the limiting
2 2
distribution of the chain.
9. State any two properties of a Poisson process.
10. Prove that the difference of two independent poisson processes is not a poisson process.
11. If patients arrive at a clinic according to poisson process with mean rate of 2 per minute. Find
the probability that during a 1-minute interval , no patients arrives.
12. The probability that a person is suffering from cancer is 0.001. Find the probability that out of
4000 persons (a) Exactly 4 suffer because of cancer, (b) more than 3 persons will suffer from
the disease.
13. Define Stationary process.
14. Define Strictly stationary processes [sss]
15. Define Wide sense stationary processes [wss]
16. Define Ergodic random process.
17. What is meant by one-step transition probability?
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PART – B
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II- Poisson process
2. A salesman’s territory consists of three cities A,B and C, He never sells in the
same city on successive days. If he sells in A, then the next day he sells in the
city B. however, if he sells in either B or C, then the next day he twice as likely
to sell in city A as in the other city. In the long run, how often does he sell in
each of the cities.
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(b) To find the probability distribution based on the initial distribution
1. The initial process of the Markov chain transition probability matrix is given by 𝑃 =
0.2 0.3 0.5
[0.1 0.2 0.7] with initial probability 𝑃1(0) = 0.4, 𝑃2 (0) = 0.3, 𝑃3 (0) = 0.3,
0.6 0.3 0.1
Find 𝑃1(1) , 𝑃2 (1) , 𝑃3 (1) .
2. A man either drives a car or catches a train to go to office each day. He never goes 2
days in a row by train but if he drive one day, then the next day he is just as likely to
drive again as he is to travel by train. Now suppose that on the first day of the week, the
man tossed a fair die and drive to work if and only if a 6- appeared.
Find (i) the probability that the drives to work in the long run.
(ii) the probability that he takes a train on the 3rd day.
3. The transition probability matrix of the Markov chain {𝑋𝑛 } , n=1,2,3,…..having 3 states
0.1 0.5 0.4
1, 2 and 3 is 𝑃 = [0.6 0.2 0.2] and the initial is 𝑃(0) = [0.7 0.2 0.1]
0.3 0.4 0.3
Find (i) 𝑃 (𝑋2 = 3) (ii) 𝑃[𝑋3 = 2, 𝑋2 = 3, 𝑋1 = 3, 𝑋0 = 2]
3 1
0
4 4
1 1 1
4. The tpm of a Markov chain with three states 0,1,2 is 𝑃 = and the initial
4 2 4
3 1
[0 4 4]
state distribution of the chain is 𝑃 (𝑋0 = 𝑖) = 1⁄3 , 𝑖 = 0,1,2 .
Find (i) 𝑃(𝑋2 = 2)
(iii) 𝑃[𝑋3 = 1, 𝑋2 = 2, 𝑋1 = 1, 𝑋0 = 2].
5. The tpm of a Markov chain {𝑋𝑛 , 𝑛 > 0} have three states 0,1,2
0.2 0.3 0.5
𝑃 = [0.1 0.6 0.3] with initial probability 𝑃(0) = [0.5 0.3 0.2]
0.4 0.3 0.3
Find (i) 𝑃 (𝑋2 = 1) (ii) 𝑃[𝑋3 = 1, 𝑋2 = 2, 𝑋1 = 1, 𝑋0 = 2].
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14. Point out whether 𝑤 = (3,4,1) can be written as a linear combination of 𝑣1 = (1, −2,1)
and 𝑣2 = (−2, −1,1) in
15. Show that the vectors {(1,1,0), (1,0,1) and (0,1,1)} genarate 𝐹3
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16. Determine which of the following sets are basis for R3
(𝑖 ) {(1,0, −1), (2,5,1), (0, −4,3)} (𝑖𝑖 ) {(1, −3, −2), (−3,1,3), (−2, −10, −2)}
17. Determine which of the following sets are basis for 𝑃2 (𝑅)
(i) {−1 − 𝑥 + 2𝑥 2 , 2 + 𝑥 − 2𝑥 2 , 1 − 2𝑥 + 4𝑥 2 }
(ii) {−1 + 2𝑥 + 4𝑥 2 , 3 − 4𝑥 − 210, −2 − 5𝑥 − 6𝑥 2 }
18. Evaluate which of the following sets are bases for 𝑅3 :
(i){(1,0, −1), (2,5,1), (0, −4,3)} (ii){(−1,3,1), (2, −4, −3), (−3,8,2)}
PART – B
(ii) 𝑎0 = 0, ∀𝑎 ∈ 𝑣
(iv) if 𝑎 ≠ 0, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑎𝑥 = 0 ⟹ 0
2. Let 𝑉 be the set of all polynomials of degree less than or equal to ‘n’ with real
coefficients. Show that 𝑉 is a vector space over𝑅 with respect to polynomial addition
and usual multiplication of real numbers with a polynomial
(or)
Prove that for 𝑛 > 0, the set Pn of polynomials of degree at most n consists of all
polynomials of the from 𝑎0 + 𝑎1𝑥 + 𝑎2 𝑥 2 + ⋯ … … … . +𝑎𝑛 𝑥 𝑛 is a vector space.
3. Let V denote the set of ordered pairs of real numbers. If (𝑎1 , 𝑎2 ) and (𝑏1 , 𝑏2 ) are
elements of V and 𝑐 ∈ 𝑅, 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒 (𝑎1 , 𝑎2 ) + (𝑏1 , 𝑏2 ) = (𝑎1 + 𝑏1 , 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 ) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐(𝑎1 , 𝑎2 ) =
(𝑐𝑎1 , 𝑐𝑎2 ) . Is V a vector space over R with these operations? Justify your answer.
5. The intersection of the subspaces 𝑤1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤2 of the vector space V is also a subspace.
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6. Prove that the span of any subset S of a vector space V is a subspace of V.
moreover, any subspace of V that contains S must also contain the span of S.
(or)
The linear span L(S) of any subset of a vector space V(F) is a subspace of V(F).
moreover 𝐿(𝑆) ⊂ 𝑊.
13. If S and T are subsets of vector space V(F) ,then prove that
(i) 𝑆 ⊂ 𝑇 ⟹ 𝐿(𝑠) ⊂ 𝐿(𝑇) (ii) 𝐿 (𝑆 ∪ 𝑇) ⟹ 𝐿(𝑆) + 𝐿(𝑇) (iii) 𝐿 [𝐿(𝑆)] = 𝐿(𝑆)
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SECOND HALF (All are 8- marks)
1. For each of the following list of vectors in R3.Determine whether the first vector can be
expressed as a linear combination of the other two (i) (-2,0,3),(1,3,0),(2,4,-1)
(ii) (3,4,1),(1,-2,1),(-2,-1,1).
2. For each of the following list of 𝑃3(𝑅).Determine whether the first vector can be
expressed as a linear combination of the other two
(i) 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 + 5, 𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 1, 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 − 1
(ii) 𝑥 3 − 8𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 , 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 1, 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 + 3
(iii) 4𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 − 6 , 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 1, 3𝑥 3 − 6𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 4
3. Determine whether the following sets are linearly independent (or) linearly dependent.
1 0 0 −1 −1 2 2 1
(i) {[ ],[ ],[ ],[ ]} 𝑖𝑛 𝑀2𝑥2(𝑅)
−2 1 1 1 1 0 −4 4
1 0 0 −1 −1 2 2 1
(ii) {[ ],[ ],[ ],[ ]} 𝑖𝑛 𝑀2𝑥2(𝑅)
−2 1 1 1 1 0 2 −2
1 −3 2 −3 7 4 −2 3 11
(iii) {[ ],[ ],[ ]} 𝑖𝑛 𝑀2𝑥3(𝑅)
−4 0 5 6 −2 −7 −1 −3 2
4. Determine the following sets are linearly independent (or) linearly dependent
(i) {𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 , −𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 1, 𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 1}𝑖𝑛 𝑃3(𝑅)
(ii) {𝑥 3 − 𝑥 , 2𝑥 2 + 4 , −2𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 6}𝑖𝑛 𝑃3(𝑅)
(iii) {(1, −1,2), (1, −2,1), (1,1,4)} 𝑖𝑛 𝑅 3
(iv) {(1, −1,2), (2,0,1), (−1,2, −1)} 𝑖𝑛 𝑅 3
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7. Let 𝑆 = {(1,1,0), (1,0,1), (0,1,1)} be a subset of the vector space 𝐹3 .prove that if F=R,
then S is linearly independent.
10. Let S be a linearly independent subset of a vector space V, and V be a vector in v that is
not in S. then 𝑆 ∪ {𝑉 } is linearly dependent iff 𝑉 ∈ 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑛 (𝑆).
11. Let V be a vector space over a field of characteristic not equal to zero, let U and V be
distinct vectors in V. Prove that {𝑢, 𝑣 } is linearly independent iff {𝑢 + 𝑣, 𝑢 − 𝑣 } is
linearly independent.
12. Let V be a vector space over a field of characteristic not equal to zero, let U ,V and W
be distinct vectors in V. Prove that {𝑢, 𝑣, 𝑤 } is linearly independent iff {𝑢 + 𝑣, 𝑣 +
𝑤, 𝑢 + 𝑤 } is linearly independent.
13. Let U,V and W be distinct vectors of a vector space V. Show that if {𝑢, 𝑣, 𝑤 } is a basis
for V, then {𝑢 + 𝑣 + 𝑤, 𝑣 + 𝑤, 𝑢} is also basis for V.
14. If a vector space V is generated by a finite set S, then some subset of S is a basis for V.
Hence V has a finite basis.
16. If 𝑊1, 𝑊2 are two subspaces of a finite dimensional vector space 𝑉 then
dim(𝑊1 + 𝑊2) = dim 𝑊1 + 𝑑𝑖𝑚𝑊2 − dim(𝑊1 ∩ 𝑊2) and hence deduce that if
𝑉 = 𝑊1 + 𝑊2, then dim(𝑉) = dim 𝑊1 + 𝑑𝑖𝑚𝑊2 .
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SUB CODE/NAME: MA3355 – RANDOM PROCESSES AND LINEAR ALGEBRA
PART – A
8. Find the matrix [T]e whose linear operator 𝑖𝑠 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦) = (5𝑥 + 𝑦, 3𝑥 − 2𝑦)
9. Find the matrix representation of T whose basis is 𝑓1 = (1,2) 𝑓2 = (2,3) such that
(𝑥, 𝑦) = (2𝑦, 3𝑥 − 𝑦)
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16. Define orthonormal
17. Define orthogonal complement.
18. Define adjoint operator.
19. Let 𝑥 = (2,1 + 𝑖, 𝑖 )𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = (2 − 𝑖, 2,1 + 2𝑖) be a vector in C3 compute < 𝑥, 𝑦 >.
20. Find the norm and distance between the vectors u=(1,0,1) and v=(-1,1,0)
21. Find the norm of the vector u=(1,-1,1) and v=(-1,1,0) in R3 with respect to the inner product
defined by < 𝑢, 𝑣 > = 𝑢1 𝑣1 + 2𝑢2 𝑣2 + 3𝑢3 𝑣3 .
22. Find the norm of 𝑣 = (3,4) ∈ 𝑅2 with respect to the usual product.
23. Consider 𝑓(𝑡) = 3𝑡 − 5 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑔(𝑡) = 𝑡 2 in the polynomial space p(t) with inner product
1
< 𝑓, 𝑔 > = ∫0 𝑓(𝑡0𝑔 (𝑡)𝑑𝑡, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 ‖𝑓‖ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ‖𝑔‖ .
24. Prove that in an inner product space V, for any 𝑢, 𝑣 ∈ 𝑉. ‖𝑢 + 𝑣‖2 + ‖𝑢 + 𝑣‖2 = 2‖𝑢‖2 + 2‖𝑢‖2
25. In ([0,1]), let 𝑓(𝑡) = 𝑡, 𝑔(𝑡) = 𝑒𝑡 Evaluate < 𝑓, 𝑔 >.
26. Let R2 and 𝑆 = {(1,0), (0,1)}. Check whether S is orthonormal basis or not.
1 2 2 −1
27. Let 𝑆 = {( , ),( , )} .verify S is orthonormal basis or not.
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PART – B
1. Let V and W be the vector spaces and 𝑇: 𝑉 → 𝑊 be linear. Then prove that N(T) and
R(T) are subspaces of V and W respectively.
4. Let V and W be the vector spaces and 𝑇: 𝑉 → 𝑊 be linear, then T is one-to-one iff
N(T)={0}.
5. Let 𝑇: 𝑅 3 → 𝑅 2 defined by 𝑇(𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , 𝑎3 ) = (𝑎1 − 𝑎2 , 2𝑎3 ). Find the basis for N(T) and
the nullity of T.
6. Let 𝑇: 𝑅 2 → 𝑅 3 defined by 𝑇(𝑎1 , 𝑎2 ) = (𝑎1 + 𝑎2 , 0, 2𝑎1 − 𝑎2 ). Find the basis for and
compute N(T).
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7. Let 𝑇: 𝑅 3 → 𝑅 2 defined by 𝑇(𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , 𝑎3 ) = (𝑎1 − 𝑎2 , 2𝑎3 ). Find the basis forR(T) and
compute R(T).
8. Let 𝑇: 𝑅 2 → 𝑅 3 defined by 𝑇(𝑎1 , 𝑎2 ) = (𝑎1 + 𝑎2 , 0, 2𝑎1 − 𝑎2 ). Find the basis for and
compute N(T).
14. Let T be a linear operator on a vector space V, and let 𝜆1, 𝜆2, 𝜆3 … … … 𝜆𝑘 be distinct
eigenvalues of T. For each 𝑖 = 1,2,3, … . 𝑘, let Si be a finite linearly independent subset
of the Eigen space 𝐸𝜆𝑖 . Then 𝑆 = 𝑆1 ∪ 𝑆2 ∪ … … ∪ 𝑆𝑘 is a linearly independent subset of
V.
15. Let 𝑇: 𝑃2(𝑅) → 𝑃3(𝑅)be defined by 𝑇[𝑓(𝑥)] = 𝑥𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑓′(𝑥)is linear. Find the bases for
both (𝑇), (𝑇), nullity of T, rank of T and determine whether T is one –to-one or onto.
17. Let 𝑉 and 𝑊 be vector spaces over F,and suppose that{𝑣1, 𝑣2 … … … . 𝑣𝑛} is a basis for
V, For 𝑤1, 𝑤2 . 𝑤𝑛 in W Prove that there exists exactly one linear transformation
𝑇: 𝑉 → 𝑊 such that T(𝑣𝑖) = 𝑤𝑖 for i=1,2,…n
18. Suppose that T is one –to-one and that s is a subset of V .Prove that S is linearly
independent if and only if T(S) is linearly independent .
Suppose 𝛽= {𝑣1, 𝑣2.,………𝑣𝑛} is abasis for V and T is one –to-one and onto
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Prove that 𝑇(𝛽)= {𝑇(𝑣1), 𝑇(𝑣2), 𝑇(𝑣𝑛)} is a basis for W
19. Let 𝑉 and 𝑊 be vector spaces with subspaces 𝑉1 𝑊1respectively. If 𝑇: → 𝑊
is linear .Prove that T(𝑉1) is a subspace of w and that x∈ 𝑉: 𝑇(𝑥) ∈ 𝑊1}is a subspace
of V.
1. let 𝑉 = 𝑀𝑚𝑥𝑛 (𝐹)𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒 < 𝐴, 𝐵 >= 𝑡𝑟 (𝐵 ∗ 𝐴) for 𝐴, 𝐵 ∈ 𝑉,the trace of a matrix A
is defined by 𝑡𝑟(𝐴) = ∑𝑘𝑖=1 𝐴𝑖𝑖 . Verify <. , .> is an inner product space.
2. Let V be a real (or) complex vector space and let B be a basis for V for 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑉 there
exists 𝑣1, 𝑣2 , … … … . . 𝑣𝑛 ∈ 𝐵 𝑠𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = ∑𝑛𝑖=1 𝑎𝑖 𝑣𝑖 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = ∑𝑛𝑖=1 𝑏𝑖 𝑣𝑖 .
Define < 𝑥, 𝑦 > = ∑𝑛𝑖=1 𝑎𝑖 𝑏̅𝑖 .prove that <. , .> is an inner product on V and that B is an
orthonormal basis V.
3. Let 𝑥 = (2,1 + 𝑖, 𝑖 )𝑎𝑛𝑑 (2 − 𝑖, 2,1 + 2𝑖) be vectors in 𝐶 3.compute (i) < 𝑥, 𝑦 >
(ii) ‖𝑥‖ (iii) ‖𝑦‖ (iv) ‖𝑥 + 𝑦‖ (v) Cauchy’s inequality (vi) Triangle inequatily.
5. Let V be an inner product space over F, then for all , 𝑦 ∈ 𝑉 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 ∈ 𝐹 , the following
statements are true
i) ‖𝑐𝑥‖ = |𝑐|‖𝑥‖
ii) ‖𝑥‖ = 0, 𝑖𝑓𝑓 𝑥 = 0
iii) |< 𝑥, 𝑦 >| ≤ ‖𝑥‖‖𝑦‖
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iv) ‖𝑥 = 𝑦‖ ≤ ‖𝑥‖ + ‖𝑦‖
6. State and prove Cauchy-Schwarz inequality and Triangle inequality in an inner product
space.
8. Let V be an inner product space over F. prove that polar identities for all 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑉.
1 1
< 𝑥, 𝑦 > = ‖𝑥 + 𝑦‖2 − ‖𝑥 − 𝑦‖2 if F=R.
4 4
9. show that in 𝑅 3, the vectors (1,1,0), (1,-1,1), (-1,1,2) are orthogonal, are they
orthonormal? Justify.
10. Let V be the vector space of polynomial with inner product given by
1
< 𝑥, 𝑦 > = ∫0 𝑓 (𝑡)𝑔(𝑡)𝑑𝑡. let (𝑡) = 𝑡 + 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑔(𝑡) = 𝑡 2 − 2𝑡 − 3 ,
find (i) < 𝑓, 𝑔 > (ii) ‖𝑓‖ (iii) ‖𝑔‖.
12. Evaluate using the Gram Schmidt Process to the given subset
𝑆 = {(1, 1,1), (0,1,1), (0,0,1)} 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 = (1,0,1) of the inner product space 𝑉 = 𝑅3 to
obtain (i) an orthogonal basis for span(S).
(ii) Then normalize the vectors in this basis to obtain an orthonormal basis β for span(S)
(iii) compute the Fourier coefficients of the given vector relative to β.
14. Apply the Gram-Schmidt process to the given subsets S of the inner product
space V to obtain
i) orthogonal basis for span (s)
ii) Normalize the vectors in the basis to obtain an orthonormal basis for span( s)
1
Let 𝑉 = 𝑃2(𝑅) with the inner product < 𝑓, 𝑔 > = ∫0 𝑓 (𝑡)𝑔(𝑡)𝑑𝑡, and {1, 𝑥, 𝑥 2 }
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iii) Compute to Fourier coefficients of the given vector.
17. Let V be an inner product space, 𝑆 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑆0 be the subset of V and W be a finite
dimensional subspace of V. Prove that the following results
i) 𝑆0 ⊆ 𝑆 ⟹ 𝑆 ┴ ⊆ 𝑆0┴
┴ ┴
ii) 𝑆 ⊆ (𝑆 ┴ ) , 𝑠𝑜 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑛 (𝑠) ⊆ (𝑆 ┴ )
┴
iii) 𝑊 = (𝑊 ┴ )
iv) 𝑉 = 𝑊 ⊕ 𝑊┴
18. Let V be a finite dimensional inner product space, and let T be a linear operator
on V. Then there exists a unique function 𝑇 ∗: 𝑉 → 𝑉 such that
< 𝑇(𝑥 ), 𝑦 > =< 𝑥, 𝑇 ∗ (𝑦) > 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑉 and 𝑇 ∗ is linear.
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