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The document is a tutorial from the Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, focusing on various problems related to linear algebra. It includes tasks such as finding matrix inverses, computing commutators, and evaluating line integrals. Additionally, it covers properties of matrices, including skew-symmetric and Hermitian matrices, and explores concepts like diagonalization and eigenvalues.

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Tutorial 1

The document is a tutorial from the Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, focusing on various problems related to linear algebra. It includes tasks such as finding matrix inverses, computing commutators, and evaluating line integrals. Additionally, it covers properties of matrices, including skew-symmetric and Hermitian matrices, and explores concepts like diagonalization and eigenvalues.

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Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi

Kamand, Himachal Pradesh - 175005


IC-114 (Linear Algebra)

Tutorial-1
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1. Find the inverse of the matrix A = 3 6 1 using the adjoint method.
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5 9 4
" # " #
1 2 0 1
2. Let A = and B = . Compute the commutator [A, B] = AB − BA and
3 4 −1 0
verify whether [A, B] is nilpotent matrix of index 2 (i.e., [A, B]2 = 0 but [A, B] ̸= 0).

3. Prove or disprove: For any two square matrices A and B, the anti-commutator {A, B} =
AB + BA is always symmetric.

4. Let D = diag(a, b, c) be a diagonal matrix. Compute D3 . What will be the general


formula for D3 and eD ?

5. Compute the direct product A ⊗ B, where:


" # "#
1 2 0 1
A= , B= .
3 4 2 3

6. Prove that if A(x) is an invertible matrix, the derivative of A−1 (x) is given by:

d −1 dA
(A (x)) = −A−1 (x) A−1 (x).
dx dx
" #
x2 sin(x)
7. Evaluate the line integral of a matrix-valued function A(x) = x along the
e cos(x)
path x(t) = t2 , t ∈ [0, 1].

8. Show that the diagonal elements of a skew-symmetric matrix are equal to 0.

9. Let A and B be n × n Hermitian matrices. Answer true or false (also justify your
answer):
• If AB = 0, then A = 0 or B = 0.

10. Determine if the matrix A is singular or non-singular:


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2 3 1
A = 4 7 2 .
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1
11. Find the real values of x and y such that A is an orthogonal matrix. Let matrix A be
a 3x3 matrix:  
x 2 3
A = 4 y 1 .
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1 5 6

12. If unitary matrix of order 2 such that |A| = 1, show that it must be of the form
" A be a #
a −b
where aā + bb̄ = 1.
b̄ ā

13. Show that if a triangular matrix is normal, then it is a diagonal matrix.


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14. Find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the given matrix: A =  1 2 3 .
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