Linear map Definition and 59 Threads

It is common to say that ##t## and ##-i\hbar\partial_t## are not operators in quantum mechanics. But I haven't seen a satisfying justification. As an example of the precision of our discourse, someone has said that ##-i\hbar\partial_t## satisfies the definition of Hermicity, but it is not an...

Now, for ##v\in V##, ##(T+I)v=0\implies Tv=-v##. That is, the null space of ##T+I## is formed by eigenvectors of ##T## of eigenvalue ##-1##. By assumption, there are no such eigenvectors (since ##-1## is not an eigenvalue of ##T##). Hence, if ##(T-I)v \neq 0## then ##(T+I)(T-I)v\neq 0##...

I'm studying "Semi-Riemannian Geometry: The Mathematical Langauge of General Relativity" by Stephen Newman. Theorem 4.4.4 in that book: The proof of part 2 is given like this: Seems a bit incomplete. I'd like to know if my approach is correct: $$\langle A(v+tw),A(v+tw)\rangle=\langle...

Let V = C[x] be the vector space of all polynomials in x with complex coefficients and let ##W = \{p(x) ∈ V: p (1) = p (−1) = 0\}##. Determine a basis for V/W The solution of this problem that i found did the following: Why do they choose the basis to be {1+W, x + W} at the end? I mean since...

Hey! :o Let $1\leq n,m\in \mathbb{N}$, $V:=\mathbb{R}^n$ and $(b_1, \ldots , b_n)$ a basis of $V$. Let $W:=\mathbb{R}^m$ and let $\phi:V\rightarrow W$ be a linear map. Show that $$\ker \phi =\left \{\sum_{i=1}^n\lambda_ib_i\mid \begin{pmatrix}\lambda_1\\ \vdots \\ \lambda_n\end{pmatrix}\in...

Hi! I don't understand how to demonstrate the following exercise. Let ##F: R^{n} \rightarrow R^{n}## be a linear map which is invertible. Show that if ##A## is the matrix associated with ##F##, then ##A^{-1}## is the matrix associated with the inverse of ##F##.

Hey! :o Let $v_1:\begin{pmatrix}1 \\ 1\\ 1\end{pmatrix}, \ \ v_2:\begin{pmatrix}1 \\ 0\\ 1\end{pmatrix}\in \mathbb{R}^3$. Let $w=\begin{pmatrix}1 \\ 0 \\2\end{pmatrix}\in \mathbb{R}^3$. If possible, give a linear map $\phi:\mathbb{R}^3\rightarrow \mathbb{R}^2$ such that $\phi...

Problem: Suppose $V$ is a complex vector space of dimension $n$, where $n > 0$, and suppose that $T$ is a linear map from $V$ to $V$. Suppose that if $\lambda$ is any eigenvalue of $T$, then $ker(T−\lambda I)^2 = ker(T−\lambda I)$. Prove that $T$ is diagonalizable. Here's what I think I need...

Hey! :o Let $q$ be a power of a prime and $n\in \mathbb{N}$. We symbolize with $Tr$ the map of the trace from $\mathbb{F}_{q^n}$ to $\mathbb{F}_q$, i.e. $Tr:\mathbb{F}_{q^n}\rightarrow \mathbb{F}_q$, $\displaystyle{Tr(a)=\sum_{j=0}^{n-1}a^{q^j}}$. I want to calculate the dimension of the image...

Problem: Suppose V is a complex vector space of dimension n, and T is a linear map from V to V. Suppose $x \in V$, and p is a positive integer such that $T^p(x)=0$ but $T^{p-1}(x)\ne0$. Show that $x, Tx, T^2x, ... , T^{p-1}x$ are linearly independent.During class my professor said it was "a...

Given an ##N## dimensional binary vector ##\mathbf{v}## whose conversion to decimal is equal to ##j##, is there a way to linearly map the vector ##\mathbf{v}## to an ##{2^N}## dimensional binary vector ##\mathbf{e}## whose ##(j+1)##-th element is equal to ##1## (assuming the index starts...

I have encountered this theorem in Serge Lang's linear algebra: Theorem 3.1. Let F: V --> W be a linear map whose kernel is {O}, then If v1 , ... ,vn are linearly independent elements of V, then F(v1), ... ,F(vn) are linearly independent elements of W. In the proof he starts with C1F(v1) +...

Homework Statement Let ##V\subset \mathbb{R}^3## be the subspace generated by ##\{(1,1,0),(0,2,0)\}## and ##W=\{(x,y,z)\in\mathbb{R}^3|x-y=0\}##. Find a matrix ##A## associated to a linear map ##f:\mathbb{R}^3\rightarrow\mathbb{R}^3## through the standard basis such that its nullspace is ##V##...

Homework Statement Build the matrix A associated with a linear transformation ƒ:ℝ3→ℝ3 that has the line x-4y=z=0 as its kernel. Homework Equations I don't see any relevant equation to be specified here . The Attempt at a Solution First of all, I tried to find a basis for the null space by...

I am trying to build up a kind of mind map of the following: Module (eg. vector space) Ring (eg Field) Linear algebra (concerning vectors and vector spaces, from what I understood) Multilinear Algebra (analogously concerning tensors and multi-linear maps) Linear maps & Multilinear maps The...

I am trying to understand the following basic proposition about invertibility: a linear map is invertible if and only if it is injective and surjective. Now suppose ##T## is a linear map ##T:V\rightarrow W##. The book I read goes the following way in proving the proposition in the direction when...

My question is as it says in the title really. I've been reading Nakahara's book on geometry and topology in physics and I'm slightly stuck on a part concerning adjoint mappings between vector spaces. It is as follows: Let W=W(n,\mathbb{R}) be a vector space with a basis...

Hello! I have hard to understand this input for this linear map T:P_3(R)->P_2(R) T(p(x))=P'(1-x) so they get this value when they put in which I have hard understanding I don't understand how they get those, I am totally missing something basic...! The only logical explain is that in p'(x)=3x^2...

This question broadly relates to principle component analysis (PCA) Say you have some data vector X, and a linear transformation K that maps X to some new data vector Z: K*X → Z Now say you have another linear transformation P that maps Z to a new data vector Y: P*Z → Y is there...

Hi everyone, I have this linear map A:R^3 \rightarrow R^3 I have that A(v)=v-2(v\dot ô)ô); v,ô\in R^3 ;||ô||=1 I know that A(A(v))=v this telling me that A is it's own inverse. From there, how can I find the eigenvalue of A? Thanks

Homework Statement Let ##L: R^{2} → R^{2}## be a linear map such that ##L ≠ O## but## L^{2} = L \circ L = O.## Show that there exists a basis {##A##, ##B##} of ##R^{2}## such that: ##L(A) = B## and ##L(B) = O.## The Attempt at a Solution Here's the...

Here is the question: Here is a link to the question: Linear Algebra Problem *Help Please*? - Yahoo! Answers I have posted a link there to this topic so the OP can find my response.

I quote an unsolved question from MHF posted by user jackGee on February 3rd, 2013. P.S. Of course, I meant in the title and instead of an.

I quote an unsolved problem from MHF (Linear map problem) posted by user jdm900712

Homework Statement Let V be a vector space over the field F. and T \in L(V, V) be a linear map. Show that the following are equivalent: a) I am T \cap Ker T = {0} b) If T^{2}(v) = 0 -> T(v) = 0, v\in V Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution Using p -> (q -> r) <->...

Homework Statement let a be the vector [2,3,1] in R3 and let T:R3-->R3 be the map given by T(x) =(ax)a State with reasons, the rank and nullity of THomework Equations The Attempt at a Solution Im having trouble understanding this... I know how to do this with a matrix ie row reduce and no. of...

Homework Statement The Attempt at a Solution For part ii) I wrote it out as a matrix, getting \begin{array}{ccccccc} 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & ... & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 2 & 0 & ... & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 6 & ... & 0 \\ . & . & . & . & . & . \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & ... & N(N-2) \end{array} So...

It's used in a certain proof that I'm reading. A is a linear map from a vectorspace V onto itself. They say they can rewrite the vector space as \mathcal V = \bigoplus_\mu \mathbb C^{m_\mu} \otimes \mathcal V^\mu and I understand this, but they then claim one can (always, as any linear map)...

Homework Statement Verify that any square matrix is a linear operator when considered as a linear transformation. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution If a square matrix A\inℂ^{n,n} is a linear operator on the vector space C^{n}, where n ≥ 1, then the square matrix A is...

Homework Statement Let F be a finite field of characteristic p. As such, it is a finite dimensional vector space over Z_p. (a) Prove that the Frobenius morphism T : F -> F, T(a) = a^p is a linear map over Z_p. (b) Prove that the geometric multiplicity of 1 as an eigenvalue of T is 1. (c) Let F...

Suppose you're looking at a complex vector space X, and you know that, for some x in X, you have f(x) = 0 for every linear map on X. Can you conclude that x = 0? If so, how? This seems easy, but I can't think of it for some reason. (EDIT: Assume it holds for every CONTINUOUS (i.e...

I've been thinking about the following question: if x\in R^n and y=Cx\in R^p where matrix C describes the linear map from n dimensional reals to p dimensional reals. If we only have access to y and want to recover the information about x, which components in x are needed? I kind of figured out...

Is this statement true or false if false a counterexample is needed if true then an explanation If T : U \rightarrow V is a linear map, then Rank(T) \leq (dim(U) + dim(V ))/2

Homework Statement Let V and W be vector spaces and let f:V\rightarrow W be a linear map. Show that f is a tensor of type (1,1) Can someone please show how to do this , I have no idea how to do it. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution

Homework Statement Let V={a cosx + b sinx | a,b \in R} (a) Show that V is a subspace of the R-vector space of all maps from R to R. (b) Show that V is isomorphic to R^2, under the map f: V\rightarrowR^2 a cosx + b sinx \rightleftharpoons [ a over b ] (this is...

Homework Statement Let f:V\rightarrow V be a linear map and let v\inV be such that f^n(v)\neq0 and f^(n+1)(v)=0. Show that v,f(v),...,f^(n-1)(v) are linearly independent. The Attempt at a Solution I'm really stuck with this one. I know the definition of linear independence and...

Homework Statement the question here said is L, linear transformation/mapping is singular? i'm still googling the definition singular linear map, can anyone give me the definition please T_T p/s; i thought it L maybe the matrix representation, but the question L : R^m -> R^n...

Homework Statement Let T: \mathbb{R}^3 \to \mathbb{R}^3 be the linear map represented by the matrix \begin{pmatrix} 4 & -1 & 0 \\ 6& 3 & -2\\ 12& 6 & -4\end{pmatrix} What is the image under T of the plane 2x - 5y + 2z = -5? Homework Equations None The Attempt at a Solution I...

Homework Statement T(2,1)---> (5,2) and T(1,2)--->(7,10) is a linear map on R^2. Determine the matrix T with respect to the basis B= {(3,3),(1,-1)} Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution matrix = 5 7 2 10 ?

Homework Statement Let A = 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 -2 0 1 1 2 Viewing A as a linear map from M_(4x1) to M_(3x1) find a basis for the kernal of A and verify directly that these basis vectors are indeed linearly independant. The Attempt at a...

For the theorem: " If v1,...,vr are eigenvectors of a linear map T going from vector space V to V, with respect to distinct eigenvalues λ1,...,λr, then they are linearly independent eigenvectors". Are the λ-eigenspaces all dimension 1. for each λ1,...,λr.? Is the dimension of V, r? ie...

Homework Statement My book states as follows: --- If u and v have the coordinate vectors X and Y respectively in a given orthonormal basis, and the symmetric, linear map \Gamma has the matrix A in the same basis, then \Gamma(u) and \Gamma(v) have the coordinates AX and AY, respectively. This...

Homework Statement Consider the map L from the space of 2x2-matrices to R given by: L([a b]) = a+ d ([c d]) For clarity, that's L(2x2 matrix) = a + d The Attempt at a Solution Im confused how any function of a matrix could possibly equal addition of two scalars, and thus have no...

Field of modulo p equiv classes, how injective linear map --> surjectivity Homework Statement Let Fp be the field of modulo p equivalence classes on Z. Recall that |Fp| = p. Let L: Fpn-->Fpn be a linear map. Prove that L is injective if and only if L is surjective. Homework Equations...

Homework Statement Determine the matrix A for the linear map T: R3→R3 which is defined by that the vector u first is mapped on v×u, where v=(-9,2,9) and then reflected in the plane x=z (positively oriented ON-system). Also determine the determinant for A. Homework Equations The...

If p is prime, prove that for every function f: Fp -> Fp there exists a polynomial Q (depending on f) of degree at most p-1 such that f(x) = Q(x) for each x in Fp.

Homework Statement Let V and W be vector spaces over F, and let T: V -> W be a surjective (onto) linear map. Suppose that {v1, ..., v_m, u1, ... , u_n} is a basis for V such that ker(T) = span({u1, ... , u_n}). Show that {T(v1), ... , T(v_m)} is a basis for W. Homework Equations Basic...

Hi all! Does anyone know a general method for determining the image of a lin map? I´m aware of the definition if im, but how could I determine it. Maybe it would be useful to show this on some examples :)

Please, help me! Suppose T is a linear map and dim(Im(T))=k. Prove that T has at most k+1 distinct eigenvalues. Thank you in advance!

Homework Statement Suppose that V and W are finite dimensional and that U is a subspace of V. Prove that there exists T \in L(V,W) such that null T = U if and only if dim U \geq dim V - dim W. Homework Equations thm: If T \in L(V,W), then range T is a subspace...