Does Commutativity Hold for Matrices A and B with a Specific Matrix C?

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In summary, the conversation discusses a construction proof involving matrices A, B, and C, where C is a 2x2 matrix with specific values in its first and second rows. It is shown that if AC = CA and BC = CB, then AB = BA. This is demonstrated by manipulating the values in A and B to show that they satisfy the condition for AB = BA.
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If A and B are matrices that AC = AC and BC=CB, where C is a matrix whose first row's entries are 0 1 and the second row's entries are -1 0, then AB=BA.
 
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If A and B are matrices that AC = AC and BC=CB, where C is a matrix whose first row's entries are 0 1 and the second row's entries are -1 0, then AB=BA.
Is there a typo? Did you mean AC = CA?

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Is there a typo? Did you mean AC = CA?

-Dan
Yes. I apologize.
 
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Okay, so this is more or less a construction proof. You know that
\(\displaystyle C = \left ( \begin{matrix} 0 & 1 \\ -1 & 0 \end{matrix} \right )\)

Let
\(\displaystyle A = \left ( \begin{matrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{matrix} \right )\)

and
\(\displaystyle B = \left ( \begin{matrix} w & x \\ y & z \end{matrix} \right )\)

So.
1) Using AC = CA show that
\(\displaystyle A = \left ( \begin{matrix} a & b \\ -b & a \end{matrix} \right )\)

2) Using BC = CB show that
\(\displaystyle B = \left ( \begin{matrix} w & x \\ -x & w \end{matrix} \right )\)

3) Using A and B from 1) and 2) show that AB = BA.

-Dan
 

FAQ: Does Commutativity Hold for Matrices A and B with a Specific Matrix C?

What is the "Matrix: True or False? AB=BA" question?

The "Matrix: True or False? AB=BA" question is a mathematical question that asks whether the product of two matrices, AB, is equal to the product of the same matrices in reverse order, BA. In other words, does the order of multiplication matter in matrix multiplication?

Why is the "Matrix: True or False? AB=BA" question important?

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