Properties of linear transformation, did my professor make an error?

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The discussion revolves around the properties of linear transformations, specifically examining a matrix transformation provided by a professor. Participants are questioning the accuracy of the professor's notation and whether it affects the proof of linearity.

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  • Conceptual clarification, Assumption checking

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  • Participants are analyzing the notation used in the professor's example, particularly the subscripts of the components in the transformation. There is confusion about whether a typo occurred and how it impacts the understanding of linear transformations.

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Some participants suggest that the confusion may stem from a typographical error in the professor's notes. Others are exploring the implications of this potential error on their understanding of the transformation's linearity. The discussion is ongoing, with multiple interpretations being considered.

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Participants express concern about the accuracy of the example as it relates to their exam preparation, indicating that clarity on this topic is crucial for their understanding.

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Hello everyone, I'm studying an example my professor did, and it isn't making sense to me... here is the orignal matrix:
THe oringal matrix is:
T = [3s-t]
[t]...[2t+7s]
he wants to determine if the following trnasformation is Linear.
Here is what he wrote on the board:
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/8454/lastscan0mm.jpg

Why does he say:
T[x*s1]
..[x*s2]

then when he finally proves that is passes the 2nd test of linear transformations, he writes:

x*T[s1]
...[t1]

when right up there he has s2 on the bottom, did he to say:
T[x*s1]
..[x*t1]
 
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That's just a typo ofcourse. The whole subscript thing is also redundant, that's probably why he confused s2 and t1. s2 and t1 are both referred to as the second component of the vector.
 
So is it suppose to be:
T[x*s1]
..[x*t1]
?
I don't want to miss it on the exam, because this was the pratice exam
 
In the example you attached, replace each occurrence of t1 with s2.

The result would then be,

[tex]T<br /> \begin{array}{|c|}<br /> \alpha s_1 \\<br /> \alpha s_2 \\<br /> \end{array}<br /> =<br /> \alpha T<br /> \begin{array}{|c|}<br /> s_1 \\<br /> s_2 \\<br /> \end{array}[/tex]
 

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