Chapter 13: Problem 22
Show that any operator \(T\) is the sum of a self-adjoint operator and a skew- adjoint operator.
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Chapter 13: Problem 22
Show that any operator \(T\) is the sum of a self-adjoint operator and a skew- adjoint operator.
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Find the adjoint of \(G: \mathbf{C}^{3} \rightarrow \mathbf{C}^{3}\) defined by G(x, y, z)=[2 x+(1-i) y, \quad(3+2 i) x-4 i z, \quad 2 i x+(4-3 i) y-3 z]
Let \(V\) be an inner product space. Recall that each \(u \in V\) determines a linear functional \(\hat{u}\) in the dual space \(V^{*}\) by the definition \(\hat{u}(v)=\langle v, u\rangle\) for every \(v \in V\). (See the text immediately preceding Theorem 13.3 .) Show that the map \(u \mapsto \hat{u}\) is linear and nonsingular, and hence an isomorphism from \(V\) onto \(V^{*}\)
Find the adjoint of: (a) \(A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}5-2 i & 3+7 i \\ 4-6 i & 8+3 i\end{array}\right]\) (b) \(\quad B=\left[\begin{array}{rr}3 & 5 i \\ i & -2 i\end{array}\right]\) (c) \(C=\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 1 \\ 2 & 3\end{array}\right]\)
Let \(T\) be a symmetric operator. Show that (a) The characteristic polynomial \(\Delta(t)\) of \(T\) is a product of linear polynomials (over \(\mathbf{R})\); (b) \(T\) has a nonzero eigenvector. (a) Let \(A\) be a matrix representing \(T\) relative to an orthonormal basis of \(V\); then \(A=A^{T}\). Let \(\Delta(t)\) be the characteristic polynomial of \(A\). Viewing \(A\) as a complex self-adjoint operator, \(A\) has only real eigenvalues by Theorem 13.4. Thus, $$ \Delta(t)=\left(t-\lambda_{1}\right)\left(t-\lambda_{2}\right) \cdots\left(t-\lambda_{n}\right) $$ where the \(\lambda_{i}\) are all real. In other words, \(\Delta(t)\) is a product of linear polynomials over \(\mathbf{R}\). (b) By (a), \(T\) has at least one (real) eigenvalue. Hence, \(T\) has a nonzero eigenvector.
\(\operatorname{Let} A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}2 & i \\ i & 2\end{array}\right] .\) Verify that \(A\) is normal. Find a unitary matrix \(P\) such that \(P^{*} A P\) is diagonal. Find \(P^{*} A P\)
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