Solution to Linear Algebra Done Wrong Exercise 1.3.7
Show that any linear transformation in $\mathbb C$ (treated as a complex vector space) is a multiplication by $\alpha\in\mathbb C$. Solution: Let $T$ be a linear transformation from $\mathbb C$…
Solution to Linear Algebra Done Wrong Exercise 1.3.5
Let $A$ be a linear transformation. If ${\bf z}$ is the center of the straight interval $[{\bf x}, {\bf y}]$, show that $A{\bf z}$ is the center of the interval…
Solution to Linear Algebra Done Wrong Exercise 1.3.4
Find $3\times 3$ matrices representing the transformations of $\mathbb R^3$ which:a) project every vector onto $x\text{-}y$ plane;b) reflect every vector through $x\text{-}y$ plane;c) rotate the $x\text{-}y$ plane through $30^\circ$, leaving…
Solution to Linear Algebra Done Wrong Exercise 1.3.3
For each linear transformation below find its matrix a) $T:\mathbb R^2\to \mathbb R^3$ defined by $$T(x,y)^T=(x+2y,2x-5y,7y)^T;$$ Solution: We have $$T\begin{pmatrix}x\\ y\end{pmatrix}=x\begin{pmatrix} 1\\ 2\\ 0\end{pmatrix}+y\begin{pmatrix} 2\\ -5\\ 7\end{pmatrix},$$ hence the matrix…
Solution to Linear Algebra Done Wrong Exercise 1.3.2
Let a linear transformation in $\mathbb R^2$ be the reflection in the line $x_1=x_2$. Find its matrix. Solution: Let us think $x_1=x$ and $x_2=y$. In the $(x,y)$-coordinate plane, the graph…
Solution to Linear Algebra Done Wrong Exercise 1.3.1
Multiply a) $\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 2 & 3\\ 4 &5 & 6\end{pmatrix}\begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 3\\ 2 \end{pmatrix}$; b) $\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 2 \\ 0 & 1\\ 2 & 0\end{pmatrix}\begin{pmatrix} 1…
Solution to Linear Algebra Done Wrong Exercise 1.2.6
Is it possible that vectors ${\bf v}_1$, ${\bf v}_2$, ${\bf v}_3$ are linearly dependent, but the vectors ${\bf w}_1={\bf v}_1+{\bf v}_2$, ${\bf w}_2={\bf v}_2+{\bf v}_3$, ${\bf w}_3={\bf v}_3+{\bf v}_1$ are…
Solution to Linear Algebra Done Wrong Exercise 1.2.5
Let a system of vectors ${\bf v}_1$, ${\bf v}_2$, $\cdots$, ${\bf v}_r$ be linearly independent but not generating. Show that it is possible to find a vector ${\bf v}_{r+1}$ such that the system ${\bf v}_1$, ${\bf v}_2$, $\cdots$, ${\bf v}_r$, ${\bf v}_{r+1}$ is linearly independent. Hint: Take for ${\bf v}_{r+1}$ any vector that cannot be represented as a linear combination $\sum_{k=1}\alpha_k{\bf v}_{k}$ and show that the system ${\bf v}_1$, ${\bf v}_2$, $\cdots$, ${\bf v}_r$, ${\bf v}_{r+1}$ is linearly independent. (more…)
Solution to Linear Algebra Done Wrong Exercise 1.2.4
Write down a basis for the space of
a) $3\times 3$ symmetric matrices;
b) $n\times n$ symmetric matrices;
c) $n\times n$ anti-symmetric ($A^T = -A$) matrices; (more…)
Solution to Linear Algebra Done Wrong Exercise 1.2.3
Recall, that a matrix is called symmetric if $A^T = A$. Write down a basis in the space of symmetric $2\times 2$ matrices (there are many possible answers). How many elements are in the basis?
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