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Problem Set 3
2. Let A, B and C represent any n × n matrices. Prove or disprove the following statements:
(a) 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑒(𝐴𝐵𝐶) = 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑒(𝐶𝐴𝐵) is true in general;
(b) 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑒(𝐴𝐵𝐶) = 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑒(𝐵𝐴𝐶) is never true.
1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
3(a) Show that the set S = �� �,� �,� �,� � � is linearly independent in
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
𝕄2×2 , the space of all 2 × 2 real matrices.
2×3
(b) Determine whether the set below is linearly independent in 𝕄 :
−2 3 4 4 −2 2 −1 −2 −2 −1 1 0 −1 2 −2
S = �� �,� �,� �,� �,� ��.
−1 3 −2 0 −1 1 2 2 2 −1 0 −2 0 −1 −2
4. Find the dimension of the space of 𝑛 × 𝑛 symmetric matrices and a basis for it.
5. Prove or disprove that for any matrix A, AA′ will be idempotent if A′A is idempotent.
1 1 3 1
6. For the matrix 𝐴 = � 2 1 5 4 � find a basis each for ℭ(𝐴), the column space of 𝐴 and
1 2 4 −1
𝒩(𝐴), the null space of 𝐴.
𝐴
7. Prove that (a) ℭ(𝐴) = ℭ(𝐴 𝐵) ⇔ ℭ(𝐵) ⊆ ℭ(𝐴) ; (b) ℛ(𝐴) = ℛ � � ⇔ ℛ(𝐶) ⊆ ℛ(𝐴).
𝐶
11. Find the rank of the following matrix for every real value of 𝛼:
1 4 α 4
2 − 6 7 1
3 2 − 6 7
2 2 − 5 5
12(a) For any two matrices 𝐴𝑚×𝑛 and 𝐵𝑛×𝑝 prove that
𝑟(𝐴𝐵) ≥ 𝑟(𝐴) + 𝑟(𝐵) − 𝑛 (Sylvester's inequality).
(b) For any three matrices 𝐴𝑚×𝑛 , 𝐶𝑛×𝑝 and 𝐵𝑝×𝑞 prove that
𝑟(𝐴𝐶𝐵) ≥ 𝑟(𝐴𝐶) + 𝑟(𝐶𝐵) − 𝑟(𝐶) (Frobenius' inequality).