Finding [T(e2)]B for Linear Transformation

In summary, the conversation is about a linear transformation and the different matrices associated with it in different bases. The question being discussed is how to find the matrix form for a linear transformation in a given basis. The suggested method is to apply the transformation to each basis vector and write the result in terms of the given basis, with the coefficients being the columns of the matrix.
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Hey i was just doping someone wouldn't mind looking over my working to see if I am on the right track!
*T(x,y,z)=(-x-y-z,x+y-5z,-3x-3y+3z) is a linear transformation.
S is the standard basis, S={e1,e2,e3} and B is another basis, B={v1,v2,v3} where:
e1=(1,0,0) e2=(0,1,0) e3=(0,0,1) v1=(1,1,1,) v2=(1,-1,0) v3=(0,1,-1)
- [T]S->S = [1 0 0
0 1 0
0 0 1]
-P B->S = [1 1 0
1 -1 1
1 0 -1]
-P S->B = [1/3 1/3 1/3
2/3 -1/3 -1/3
1/3 1/3 -2/3]

-[e2]B = P S->B.[e2]S
= (1/3,-1/3,1/3)
-[T(e2)]B =? what does this refer to? Do I have to refer to the equation in any part of these? as in the matrix [-1 -1 -1
1 1 -5
-3 -3 3]
Any help is greatly appreciated!
 
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What is the problem to be solved?
 
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The question is: What is [T(e2)]B?
Thanks.
 
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A good way of finding a matrix form for a linear transformation, in a given basis, is to apply the transformation to each of the basis vectors, in turn, and write the result in terms of the given basis. Each of those will be one column of the matrix.
For example, what do you get if you apply this transformation to v1= (1, 1, 1)? Now write that result as av1+ bv2+ cv3. The numbers a, b, c will be the first column of the matrix.

(This problem has obviously been set up to make it easy to do that. Applying the transformation to v2 is particularly interesting.)
 

1. What is a linear transformation?

A linear transformation is a mathematical function that maps one vector space to another while preserving certain properties, such as linearity and proportionality.

2. What is the role of [T(e2)]B in linear transformations?

[T(e2)]B is used to represent the matrix of a linear transformation from one vector space to another. It is used to determine how the transformation affects each basis vector in the input space.

3. How do you find [T(e2)]B for a given linear transformation?

To find [T(e2)]B, you need to first determine the standard basis vectors of the input space and the output space. Then, apply the linear transformation to each basis vector in the input space and express the resulting vectors in terms of the basis vectors in the output space. The coefficients of the output space basis vectors will give you the entries of [T(e2)]B.

4. Can [T(e2)]B be represented as a matrix?

Yes, [T(e2)]B can be represented as a matrix with the entries being the coefficients of the output space basis vectors. The number of rows and columns of the matrix will depend on the dimensions of the input and output spaces.

5. Why is it important to find [T(e2)]B for a linear transformation?

Finding [T(e2)]B allows us to easily perform calculations and analyze the behavior of the linear transformation. It also allows us to easily determine the effect of the transformation on any vector in the input space by simply multiplying it by the matrix [T(e2)]B.

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