Find all 2020 \times 2020 matrices X,Y with integer entries

kerrum75

kerrum75

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2021-12-18

Find all 2020×2020 matrices X,Y with integer entries such that XYYX=I

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Kindlein6h

Kindlein6h

Beginner2021-12-19Added 27 answers

There is no 2020×2020 matrices X,Y such that XYYX=I
seeking a conntradition, we asume that there are matrices X and Y such that XY-YX=I
2020=tr(I)
=tr(XYYX)
=tr(XY)tr(YX)
=tr(XY)tr(XY)
=0
Which is a contradiction.
Therefore, such matrices X,Y do not exist
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Charles Benedict

Charles Benedict

Beginner2021-12-20Added 32 answers

Clearly
RizerMix

RizerMix

Expert2021-12-29Added 656 answers

Seeking a contradiction, we assume that there are matrices X and Y such that XY−YX=I. Then we take the trace of both sides and obtain n=tr(I) =tr(XY−YX) =tr(XY)−tr(YX) (by property (1), (2) of the trace) =tr(XY)−tr(YX) (by property (3) of the trace) =0.

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