Mathematics Assignment - MATRIX ALGEBRA AND DETERMINANTS
Q.1: If A and B are two square matrices of order ‘n', then show that (Recurrence Relations)
i) (A + B)2 = A2 + B2 + AB + BA ii) (A - B)2 = A2 + B2 - AB - BA
iii) (A - B)(A + B) = A2 - B2 - BA + AB iv) (A + B)(A - B) = A2 - B2 + BA - AB
Q.2: If E = and F = , compute the matrix products
i) EF ii) FE iii) E2F +F2E iv) and prove that (E + xF2)3 = x I, where x being a scalar and I being identity matrix.
Q.3: For matrices show that
v) The product AB of two Hermitian matrices A and B, is Hermitian matrix iff A and B commute.
vi) The product AB of two symmetric matrices A and B, is a symmetric matrix iff A and Bcommute.
vii) If A and B are square matrices of order 2 such that then show that (A - B) and (A + B) anti-commute.
viii) If A & B are symmetric (anti-symmetric), then A+B is symmetric (anti-symmetric).
ix) Every square matrix is uniquely expressed as a P+iQ where P and Q are Hermitian matrices.
Q.4: Prove that
iii) The three 2x2 matrices E1, E2, E3, satisfying the relations
EiEj + EjEi = 0 for i≠j, 1 ≤ i, j ≤ 3
Ei2 = -I for 1 ≤ i ≤ 3
Where I is the identity matrix. If A = x0I + x1E1 + x2E2 + x3E3 where x0, x1, x2, and x3 are the non-zero scalars, then prove that
A(2x0 I - A) = ( x02 + x12 + x22 + x32)I
iv) If eA is defined as I + A + A2/2! +......, show that
v) If A = , prove that (I + A) = (I - A)
vi) If ω is the cube root of unity, prove that a + bω + cω2 is a factor of . Hence evaluate the determinant.
Q.5:i) If A = find out the values of α and β such that (αI + βA)2 = A. Where I is the identity matrix.
ii) If P = [aij] and Q = [bij] where I, j = 1, 2, 3 and bij = 2i+jaij. If |p| = 2 then find out det(Q).
Q.6: Find the adjoint of the matrix A = and verify that
A. (adj A) = (adj A).A = |A|.I
Q.7: Find the reciprocal of A = by the method of elementary operations.
Q.8: Find the reciprocal of the matrix S = and show that the transform of the matrix
by S, i.e., SAS-1 is a diagonal matrix.
Q.9: Prove that
Q.10: Find the rank and nullity of matrix A, where A = .