Finding [T(e2)]B for Linear Transformation

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The discussion revolves around finding the representation of a linear transformation, specifically [T(e2)]B, in a different basis. The transformation T is defined in terms of its action on three-dimensional vectors, with standard and alternative bases provided.

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  • The original poster attempts to understand how to compute [T(e2)]B and questions whether they need to refer to the transformation matrix in their calculations. Other participants suggest applying the transformation to the basis vectors and expressing the results in terms of the new basis.

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There are references to specific matrices representing the transformation and the change of basis, but the original poster expresses uncertainty about how to proceed with these in the context of the problem.

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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?
 
The question is: What is [T(e2)]B?
Thanks.
 
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.)
 

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