To understand the
matrix factorization
A=PDP as a
-1
statement about
linear transformation
Transformation
x Ax
is the same
as mapping
u Du
Let V be an n-dim Vector
space, W an m-dim
space, and T be a LT from
V to W. To associate a
matrix with T we chose
bases B and C.
Given any x in V, the
coordinate vector [x]B
is in Rn and the
[T(x)]C coordinate
vector of its image, is
in Rm
Let {b1 ,…,bn} be the basis B r1
for V.
[ x ]
If x = r1b1 +…+ rnbn, then B
and rn
T ( x ) T (r1b1 rn bn )
r1T (b1 ) rnT (bn ) …
[T ( x )]C r1[T (b1 )]C rn [T (bn )]C
This equation can be written as
[T ( x )]C M [ x ]B
where
M [T (b1 )]C [T (b2 )]C [T (bn )]C
The Matrix M is the matrix
representation of T, Called the matrix
for T relative to the bases B and C
Suppose that B = {b1, b2} is a
basis for V and C = {c1, c2, c3} is
a basis for W. Let T: V W be
a linear transformation with
the property that
T (b1 ) 3c1 - 2c2 5c3 and T (b2 ) 4c1 7c2 - c3
Find the matrix M for T relative
to B and C.
When W is the same as
V and the basis C is the
same as B, the matrix M
is called the matrix for T
relative to B or simply
the B-matrix
….
The B-matrix of T: V V satisfies
[T ( x )]B [T ]B [ x ]B , for all x in V
2
Let T (a0 a1t a2 t ) a1 2a2 t
be the linear transformation.
(a) Find the B-matrix for T, when
B is the basis {1, t, t }.
2
(b) Verify that
[T(p)]B = [T ]B[p]B for each p inP2.
R
n
Suppose A = PDP -1, where D is
diagonal n x n matrix. If B is
the basis for Rn formed from
the columns of P, then D is the
B-matrix of the transformation
x Ax
2 2
Define T : R R by T (x) = Ax,
where 7 2
A
- 4 1
Find a basis B for R2 with the
property that the B-matrix of T
is a diagonal matrix.
Similarity of two matrix
representations: A=PCP-1
