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Homework Statement
Let [tex] V:= ℝ_{2}[t] [/tex]
[tex]V \in f: v \mapsto f(v) \in V, \forall v \in V (f(v))(t) := v(2-t)[/tex]
a) Check that [tex] f \in End(V) [/tex]
b) Calculate the characteristic polynomial of f.
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The Attempt at a Solution
a) Is it sufficient to check that [tex](f+g)(t)=f(t)+g(t)[/tex] ?
b) Standard basis of polynomials is [tex]1+t+t^2[/tex], so [tex] f(1)=(2-t) \\ f(t)=2t - t^2 \\ f(t^2)=2t^2-t^3[/tex]
What should I do next? What's up with [tex]t^3[/tex] ? (The space is of polynomials of degree at most 2). How do I calculate this map into a matrix ?