Label the following statements as being true or false. (a) There exists a linear operator...
stop2dance3l
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2022-01-06
Label the following statements as being true or false.
(a) There exists a linear operator T with no T-invariant subspace.
(b) If T is a linear operator on a finite-dimensional vector space V, and W is a T-invariant subspace of V, then the characteristic polynomial of Tw divides the characteristic polynomial of T.
(c) Let T be a linear operator on a finite-dimensional vector space V, and let x and y be elements of V. If W is the T-cyclic subspace generated by x, W
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Anzante2m
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2022-01-07Added 34 answers
a) Given statement: there exists a linear operator T with no T-invariant subspace. Since, subspace {0} is a T-invariant for every linear operator T, that means, for linear operator T(0)=0. Hence, the given statement is false.
b) If T is a linear operator on a finite-dimensional vector space V, and W is a T-invariant subspace of V, then the characteristics polynomial of divides the characteristics polynomial of T.
The provided statement is the direct theorem.
So, the given statement is true.
Corgnatiui
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2022-01-08Added 35 answers
(c) Let T be a linear operator on a finite-dimensional vector space V, and let x and y be elements of V. If W is the T-cyclic subspace generated by x, W’ is the T-cyclic subspace generated by y, and W = W’, then x = y. Let Since, Which means that, Thus, but Hence, the given statement is false