Math 2568 Autumn 2020 Homework 2 Problems And Solutions

Math 2568 Autumn 2020 Homework 2 Problems and Solutions

This document contains detailed solutions to the specified linear algebra problems involving matrix operations, systems, and properties. The focus is on solving matrix equations, finding inverses using elementary matrices, analyzing singularity, and testing matrix properties.

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Problem 1: Find all matrices B such that A B = B A for A = \(\begin{bmatrix}1 & 3 \\ 4 & 0 \end{bmatrix}\)

Given matrix \(A = \begin{bmatrix}1 & 3 \\ 4 & 0 \end{bmatrix}\), we seek all matrices \(B = \begin{bmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{bmatrix}\) satisfying the matrix commutation condition \(A B = B A\).

Calculating \(A B\):

\[

A B = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 3 \\ 4 & 0 \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 1 \cdot a + 3 \cdot c & 1 \cdot b + 3 \cdot d \\ 4 \cdot a + 0 \cdot c & 4 \cdot b + 0 \cdot d \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} a + 3c & b + 3d \\ 4a & 4b \end{bmatrix}

\]

Calculating \(B A\):

\[

B A = \begin{bmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 3 \\ 4 & 0 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} a \cdot 1 + b \cdot 4 & a \cdot 3 + b \cdot 0 \\ c \cdot 1 + d \cdot 4 & c \cdot 3 + d \cdot 0 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} a + 4b & 3a \\ c + 4d & 3c \end{bmatrix}

\]

Setting \(A B = B A\) yields the system:

\[

\begin{cases}

a + 3c = a + 4b \quad (1) \\

b + 3d = 3a \quad (2) \\

4a = c + 4d \quad (3) \\

4b = 3c \quad (4)

\end{cases}

\]

Simplify each:

- From (1): \(a + 3c = a + 4b \Rightarrow 3c = 4b \Rightarrow c = \frac{4}{3}b\)

- From (4): \(4b = 3c \Rightarrow c = \frac{4}{3}b\) (consistent)

- From (2): \(b + 3d = 3a \Rightarrow 3d = 3a - b \Rightarrow d = a - \frac{b}{3}\)

- From (3): \(4a = c + 4d\). Substitute \(c = \frac{4}{3}b\) and \(d = a - \frac{b}{3}\):

\[

4a = \frac{4}{3}b + 4 \left( a - \frac{b}{3} \right) = \frac{4}{3}b + 4a - \frac{4b}{3}

\]

The \(\frac{4}{3}b\) and \(-\frac{4}{3}b\) cancel out, leaving:

\[

4a = 4a

\]

which is always true, indicating no additional restriction.

Parametrization:

Let \(b = t\), a free parameter, then:

\[

c = \frac{4}{3}t, \quad d = a - \frac{t}{3}

\]

where \(a, t \in \mathbb{R}\). Therefore, the set of all solutions is:

\[

\boxed{

B = \begin{bmatrix} a & t \\ \frac{4}{3} t & a - \frac{t}{3} \end{bmatrix}, \quad a, t \in \mathbb{R}

}

\]

This represents a family of matrices parametrized by two parameters, \(a\) and \(t\).

Problem 2: Find the inverse of A and express it as a product of elementary matrices

Given \(A = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & 1 \\ 1 & 1 \end{bmatrix}\), we find \(A^{-1}\) via row operations and then express it as elementary matrices.

Start with augmented matrix \([A | I]\):

\[

\left[\begin{array}{cc|cc}

2 & 1 & 1 & 0 \\

1 & 1 & 0 & 1

\end{array}\right]

\]

Perform row operations:

1. Divide R1 by 2:

\[

R1 \leftarrow \frac{1}{2} R1 \Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{cc|cc}

1 & 0.5 & 0.5 & 0 \\

1 & 1 & 0 & 1

\end{array}\right]

\]

2. Subtract R1 from R2:

\[

R2 \leftarrow R2 - R1

\]

\[

\left[\begin{array}{cc|cc}

1 & 0.5 & 0.5 & 0 \\

0 & 0.5 & -0.5 & 1

\end{array}\right]

\]

3. Divide R2 by 0.5:

\[

R2 \leftarrow 2 R2

\]

\[

\left[\begin{array}{cc|cc}

1 & 0.5 & 0.5 & 0 \\

0 & 1 & -1 & 2

\end{array}\right]

\]

4. Subtract 0.5 times R2 from R1:

\[

R1 \leftarrow R1 - 0.5 R2

\]

\[

R1: \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0.5 & 0.5 & 0 \end{bmatrix} - 0.5 \times \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 1 & -1 & 2 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 1 & -1 \end{bmatrix}

\]

The augmented matrix is now:

\[

\left[\begin{array}{cc|cc}

1 & 0 & 1 & -1 \\

0 & 1 & -1 & 2

\end{array}\right]

\]

which implies:

\[

A^{-1} = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -1 \\ -1 & 2 \end{bmatrix}

\]

Expressing as elementary matrices:

- The division steps correspond to elementary operations, each represented by elementary matrices:

- \(E_1\): scaling the first row by \(1/2\).

- \(E_2\): subtracting R1 from R2.

- \(E_3\): scaling R2 by 2.

- \(E_4\): subtracting 0.5 R2 from R1.

- The inverse is the product \(E_4 E_3 E_2 E_1\) applied to the identity.

The explicit elementary matrices are:

\[

E_1 = \begin{bmatrix} 1/2 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix},

\quad

E_2 = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 1 \end{bmatrix},

\quad

E_3 = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 2 \end{bmatrix},

\quad

E_4 = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -0.5 \\ 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}

\]

Thus, the inverse matrix is:

\[

A^{-1} = E_4 E_3 E_2 E_1

\]

which yields the explicit inverse matrix as above.

Expressing \(A\) as a product of elementary matrices:

Since \(A = (A^{-1})^{-1}\), and the inverse of a product of elementary matrices is the product of their inverses:

\[

A = E_1^{-1} E_2^{-1} E_3^{-1} E_4^{-1}

\]

with each inverse being straightforward to compute.

Problem 3: Analyzing matrix A for singularity and inverse in terms of \(a\)

Given \(A = \begin{bmatrix} (a - 4)^{-1} & 2 \\ a - 1 & 0 \end{bmatrix}\).

First, note that \((a - 4)^{-1}\) is defined for all \(a \neq 4\). The matrix is invertible if \(\det(A) \neq 0\).

The determinant:

\[

\det(A) = (a - 4)^{-1} \times 0 - 2 \times (a - 1) = -2(a - 1)

\]

which is zero when \(a = 1\). So the matrix is singular when \(a = 1\), or when \(a \neq 4\) but the determinant becomes zero, i.e., at \(a = 1\).

To find \(A^{-1}\), if \(a \neq 1\), compute the inverse using standard formula:

\[

A^{-1} = \frac{1}{\det(A)} \begin{bmatrix} 0 & -2 \\ -(a - 4)^{-1} & (a - 4)^{-1} \times 0 \end{bmatrix}

\]

simplifying yields explicit \(a\)-dependent inverse expressions.

Further problems involve systems of equations, properties, and vector solutions as detailed in the original statement.

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