[Math] Find B-matrix for T([T]B) M2x2

linear algebralinear-transformationsmatricestransformation

Define $T: M_{2×2} \rightarrow M_{2×2}$ to be the linear transformation defined by

$$T\left( \begin{bmatrix}
a & b\\
c & d\\
\end{bmatrix}\right) = \begin{bmatrix}
-2c & 2a+2b-2d\\
-2c & 2c\\
\end{bmatrix}$$

Let $B$ be the standard matrix for $M_{2×2}$
$$B = \left\{\begin{bmatrix}
1 & 0\\
0 & 0
\end{bmatrix},
\begin{bmatrix}
0 & 1\\
0 & 0
\end{bmatrix},
\begin{bmatrix}
0 & 0\\
1 & 0
\end{bmatrix},
\begin{bmatrix}
0 & 0\\
0 & 1
\end{bmatrix}\right\}$$

Find the $B$-matrix for $T([T]_B)$


Not sure where to start with this one. Thanks for help in advance.

Best Answer

I'll go ahead and show you how to find $[T]_B$, but it is unclear what you are looking for here.

$$T\left( \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 \end{bmatrix} \right) = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 2 \\ 0 & 0 \end{bmatrix}$$

$$T\left( \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 1 \\ 0 & 0 \end{bmatrix} \right) = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 2 \\ 0 & 0 \end{bmatrix}$$

$$T\left( \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 \end{bmatrix} \right) = \begin{bmatrix} -2 & 0 \\ -2 & 2 \end{bmatrix}$$

$$T\left( \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix} \right) = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & -2 \\ 0 & 0 \end{bmatrix}_.$$

Therefore the matrix of $T$ with respect to $B$ is:

$$[T]_B = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 0 & -2 & 0 \\ 2 & 2 & 0 & -2 \\ 0 & 0 & -2 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 2 & 0 \end{bmatrix}_.$$