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Previous Year Question Paper

CY-401 (GS) – Introduction to Linear Algebra

June 2025CSCYSEMESTER-4
June 2025
Max Marks: 70
Duration: 3 Hours
Instructions:

Attempt any five questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

Q.1
a)Unit 1

Define subspace of a vector space. Show that the quotient space of finitely generated space is finitely generated.

b)Unit 1

State and prove Rank nullity theorem.

Q.2
a)Unit 1

Let f be linear functional on R³. Show that there exists a vector a in R³ such that f(r)=r·a.

b)Unit 2

Define Characteristic polynomials. Show that all eigen values of A*A are real and it is unitary similar to diagonal matrix.

Q.3
a)Unit 2

State and prove Cayley Hamilton theorem.

b)Unit 2

Let T be a linear transformation on a vector space V of dimension n. Suppose that T has distinct eigen values. Then show that T is diagonalizable.

Q.4
a)Unit 3

Define adjoint of Linear Transformation. Show that the given transformation T is a linear transformation.

b)Unit 3

Let W be a subspace of finite dimensional inner product space V and x∈V. Given the inequality condition, show that x∈W⊥.

Q.5
a)Unit 3

Show that there is no proper open subspace of an inner product space.

b)Unit 4

Define Canonical form of linear transformation. Show that every m×n matrix is equivalent to unique matrix in one of canonical form.

Q.6
a)Unit 5

Show that all eigen values of hermitian matrix are all real.

b)Unit 4

Define Jordan canonical form. Reduce the matrix [[1,0,0],[1,1,0],[0,0,3]] into Jordan canonical forms.

Q.7
a)Unit 5

Show that a bilinear form on V is a product of linear functional iff it is of rank 1.

b)Unit 3

State and prove Gram Schmidt orthogonalization process.

Q.8
Unit 5/3

Write short notes on:

i) Symmetric bilinear forms

ii) Group preserving bilinear forms

iii) Inner product space.