Angle preserving linear transformations

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Angle preserving linear transformations T: R^n → R^n maintain the angle between any two non-zero vectors x and y in R^n, defined mathematically as <(Tx, Ty) = <(x, y). These transformations are characterized by being one-to-one and are fundamentally linked to geometric interpretations rather than eigenvalues. Understanding these transformations requires visualization techniques, particularly in two and three dimensions, to grasp their implications fully.

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If x,y of R^n (as a normed vector space) are non-zero, the angle between x and y, denoted
<(x,y), is defined as arccos x.y/(|x||y|).
The linear transformation T :R^n----->R^n
is angle preserving if T is 1-1, and for x,y of R^n (x,y are non zero) we have
<(Tx,Ty) = <(x,y).

what are all angle preserving transformations T :R^N---->R^N ?

I guess that this quastion is connected with eigenvalues of T.please help me!
 
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The question is not (really) about eigenvalues. It is about geometry. You need to visualize what angle preserving means. Start with the plane, and R^3 (since it is not possible to visualize higher dimensions really - you must do it by analogy).
 

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