- The Trace Of A Square N X N Matrix A Aj Is The Sum A11 222 Ann Of The Entries On Its Main Diagonal Let V Be 1 (87.31 KiB) Viewed 29 times
The trace of a square n x n matrix A= (aj) is the sum a11 +222 + ... + ann of the entries on its main diagonal. Let V be the vector space of all 2 x 2 matrices with real entries. Let H be the set of all 2 x 2 matrices with real entries that have trace 0. Is H a subspace of the vector space V? 0 1. Is H nonempty? choose 2. Is H closed under addition? If it is, enter CLOSED. If it is not, enter two matrices in H whose sum is not in H, using a comma separated list and syntax such as 215 61 [[1,2], [3,4]], [[5,6],[7,8]] for the answer . (Hint: to show that H is not closed under addition, it is sufficient to find two trace zero matrices A and B such that A + B has nonzero trace.) 3. Is H closed under scalar multiplication? If it is, enter CLOSED. If it is not, enter a scalar in R and a matrix in H whose product is not in H, using a comma separated list and syntax such as 2, [[3,4],[5,6]] for the answer 2, (Hint: to show that H is not closed under scalar multiplication, it is sufficient to [5 find a real number r and trace zero matrix A such that rA has nonzero trace.) 4. Is H a subspace of the vector space V? You should be able to justify your answer by writing a complete, coherent, and detailed proof based on your answers to parts 1-3. choose