Chapter 4
4.2.79 Yes; let Tbe an invertible function from R2to R. On R2we can define the “exotic” operations ~v ⊕~w =
T−1(T(~v) + T(~w)) and k⊙~v =T−1(kT (~v)) (check that the conditions of Definition 4.1.1 hold). Then Tis
4.2.80 If a real linear space Vhas more than one element, then it is infinite; to see this, note that the scalar multiples
4.2.81 a ker(T) is a subspace of V, so by Exercise 4.1.54, ker(T) must also be finite-dimensional. Also, im(T) is
finite-dimensional, because it is finitely-generated by some elements T(f1), T (f2),···, T (fk), where f1, f2,···, fk
is a basis of V.
b Following the hint: T(c1u1+···+crur+d1v1+···+dnvn) = T(0), so c1T(u1) + ···+crT(ur) + d1T(v1) + ···+
dnT(vn) = c1w1+···+crwr+ 0 + ···+ 0 = 0. So, since w1,···, wris a basis and must be linearly independent,
4.2.82 Consider a basis v1, …, vnof ker Tand a basis w1, …, wrof imT. Consider elements u1, …, urin Vsuch that
T(ui) = wifor i= 1, …, r. In Exercise 81, parts b and c, we prove that the elements v1, …, vn, u1, …, urform a
basis of V, proving our claim.
4.2.83 The transformation Tinduces a transformation ˜
Tfrom ker (L◦T) to ker L, with ker ˜
T= ker T. Since ker Lis
4.2.84 Using the terminology and the results introduced in Exercise 83, we observe that im ˜
T= ker L. Indeed,
Section 4.3
4.3.1Let Bbe the standard basis of P2: 1, t, t2. Then the coordinates of the given polynomials with respect to B
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