Let M be the set of 2 x 2 matrices of the form (82) where a, d ER-{0}. Consider the usual matrix multiplication, i.e: ae + bg af +bh ce + dg cf + dh (2)) = (ce ) (a) Show that (M,-) is an abelian group. (b) Compute the cyclic subgroup generated by M = What is the order of M? (6 -4) € M.
4. Let M be the set of 2 x 2 matrices of the form (62) where a, d E R - {0}. Consider the usual matrix multiplication ·, i.e: ae + bg af + bh ce + dg cf + dh (a) Show that (M,·) is an abelian group. 1 (b) Compute the cyclic subgroup generated by M = What is the order of M? 66 -4) (1) EM EM.
problem 4a in worksheet 2 11. Recall from problem 4a on Algebra Problem Sheet 2 that the general linear group GL2(R) is the set of 2 x 2 matrices ahwhere a, b,c,d are real numbers such that ad be 0 under matrix multiplication, which is defined by (a) Prove that the set H-( [劙 adメ0} is a subgroup of GL2(R). (b) Let A = 1] and B-| 의 히 . Show that ord (A)-3, ord (B) = , and ord...
2. Consider the following set of complex 2 x 2 matrices where i = -1: H = a + bi -c+dil Ic+dia-bi Put B = {1, i, j, k} where = = {[ctdie met di]|1,3,c,dex} 1-[ ), : = [=]. ; = [i -:], « =(: :] . (a) Show that H is a subspace of the real vector space of 2 x 2 matrices with entries from C, that is, show H is closed under matrix addition and multi-...
I. Consider the set of all 2 × 2 diagonal matrices: D2 under ordinary matrix addition and scalar multiplication. a. Prove that D2 is a vector space under these two operations b. Consider the set of all n × n diagonal matrices: di 00 0 d20 0 0d under ordinary matrix addition and scalar multiplication. Generalize your proof and nota in (a) to show that D is a vector space under these two operations for anyn I. Consider the set...
16. Let Z(G), the center of G, be the set of elements of G that commute with all elements of G. (a) Find the center of the quaternions, defined in Example 19.16. (b) Find the center of Z5. (c) Show that Z(G) is a subgroup of G. (d) If Z(G) G, what can you say about the group G? b 0 Example 19.16 d We now work inside M2(C), the ring of 2 x 2 matrices with complex entries. Consider...
Let X be the set of all 2 x 2 matrices -- SRC HES where a and b are integer numbers, while c and d are rational numbers. Prove that the set X is countable.
3. Prove the set of all n × n matrices with real entries, Mn(R), is an abelian group if we define the law of composition to be addition of matrices.
Problem 5. Let n N. The goal of this problem is to show that if two real n x n matrices are similar over C, then they are also similar over IK (a) Prove that for all X, y є Rnxn, the function f(t) det (X + ty) is a polynomial in t. (b) Prove that if X and Y are real n × n matrices such that X + ừ is an invertible complex matrix, then there exists a...
1. Show that the set of rational numbers of the form m /n, where m, n E Z and n is odd is a subgroup of QQ under addition. 2. Let H, K be subgroups of a group G. Prove: H n K is a subgroup of G 3. Let G be an abelian group. Let S-aEG o(a) is finite . Show that S is a subgroup of G 4. What is the largest order of a permutation in S10?...