Wednesday, April 6, 2016

linear algebra - If A and B are real matrices and X,Y are are non-singular square matrices such that XA=BY




If A and B are real matrices and X,Y are are non-singular square matrices with real entries such that XA=BY then which of the following is true?



1.dim(X)=dim(Y)



2.dim(A)=dim(B)



3.If X and A commute then B is square.



4.If Y and A commute then B is square.




5.If A is non-singular then B is also non-singular.



My try: Here, dimension means order of matrix. So I suppose that dim(X)=m×m,dim(Y)=n×n,dim(A)=m×a,dim(B)=n×b



Then I try to think about the options but it becomes difficult for me. Last option is obviously true and I think first two options are also true. What you think? What should be the answer?


Answer



Let A be m×n. Then X, being non singular, must be square so it has to be m×m. Since XA=BY and Y is non singular (hence square), B must be m×n too and Y is n×n.



If X and A commute, then A must be m×m or AX is undefined. Thus m=n and B is square. The same if Y and B commute.




If A is non singular, then B=XAY1, so…


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