Tuesday, January 5, 2016

linear algebra - To prove there are no Matrices $A$ and $B$ such that $AB-BA=kI$

Prove that there are no Matrices $A$ and $B$ such that $AB-BA=kI$ where $k \ne 0$




Now since the products $AB$ and $BA$ are both defined and a subtraction exists between them so obviously both are square matrices of same order.



Actually i have proved this by considering generic $2\times 2$ matrices.



Letting $$A=\begin{bmatrix}
a & b\\
c& d
\end{bmatrix}$$



Letting $$B=\begin{bmatrix}

p & q\\
r& s
\end{bmatrix}$$



Now $$AB-BA=\begin{bmatrix}
br-qc & q(a-d)+b(s-p)\\
c(p-s)+r(d-a)& cq-br
\end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix}
k & o\\
0& k

\end{bmatrix}$$



$\implies$



$$br-qc=k$$ and



$$br-qc=-k$$



which is not valid unless $k =0$




is there a formal proof?

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