Subsection 36.1

Linear operations, tensor multiplication (36.1-36.20)

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Problem 36.1

Verify the transformation law of the components of the sum of the tensors ajkia_{jk}^{i} and bjkib_{jk}^{i}, starting from the transformation law of the components of the summands.

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Problem 36.2

How is the sum of linear transformations related to the sum of the corresponding tensors?

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Problem 36.3

Let AeA_{e} be the matrix of a linear transformation φ\varphi, and let BeB_{e} be the matrix of a bilinear function bb in the basis ee. Is the sum Ae+BeA_{e} + B_{e} defined? Will the correspondence assigning to each basis ee the sum of matrices Ae+BeA_{e} + B_{e} be a tensor?

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Problem 36.4

Tensors aa and bb of the same type have, in a basis ee, component matrices AA and BB. Find the components of the tensors:

(1) a+ba + b;

(2) 2a+3b2a + 3b;

(3) b−2ab - 2a in the same basis, if:

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A=A650,B=A651A = \mathbf{A}_{650}, B = \mathbf{A}_{651}. A650=[[111−1][111−1]],A651=[[3425][5713]]\mathbf{A}_{650} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 1 & -1 \end{smallmatrix}\right] & \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 1 & -1 \end{smallmatrix}\right] \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{A}_{651} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 3 & 4 \\ 2 & 5 \end{smallmatrix}\right] & \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 5 & 7 \\ 1 & 3 \end{smallmatrix}\right] \end{smallmatrix}\right].

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A=A651,B=A652A = \mathbf{A}_{651}, B = \mathbf{A}_{652}. A651=[[3425][5713]],A652=[[−4234][−5357]]\mathbf{A}_{651} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 3 & 4 \\ 2 & 5 \end{smallmatrix}\right] & \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 5 & 7 \\ 1 & 3 \end{smallmatrix}\right] \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{A}_{652} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} \left[\begin{smallmatrix} -4 & 2 \\ 3 & 4 \end{smallmatrix}\right] & \left[\begin{smallmatrix} -5 & 3 \\ 5 & 7 \end{smallmatrix}\right] \end{smallmatrix}\right].

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A=A652,B=A653A = \mathbf{A}_{652}, B = \mathbf{A}_{653}. A652=[[−4234][−5357]],A653=[[7−434][−5822]]\mathbf{A}_{652} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} \left[\begin{smallmatrix} -4 & 2 \\ 3 & 4 \end{smallmatrix}\right] & \left[\begin{smallmatrix} -5 & 3 \\ 5 & 7 \end{smallmatrix}\right] \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{A}_{653} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 7 & -4 \\ 3 & 4 \end{smallmatrix}\right] & \left[\begin{smallmatrix} -5 & 8 \\ 2 & 2 \end{smallmatrix}\right] \end{smallmatrix}\right].

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A=A693,B=A697A = \mathbf{A}_{693}, B = \mathbf{A}_{697}. A693=[[0000][1234][−1−2−3−4][0000]],A697=[[1111][0101][1122][0102]]\mathbf{A}_{693} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 \end{smallmatrix}\right] & \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 2 \\ 3 & 4 \end{smallmatrix}\right] \\ \left[\begin{smallmatrix} -1 & -2 \\ -3 & -4 \end{smallmatrix}\right] & \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 \end{smallmatrix}\right]\end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{A}_{697} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 1 \end{smallmatrix}\right] & \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 0 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 \end{smallmatrix}\right] \\ \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 2 & 2 \end{smallmatrix}\right] & \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 0 & 1 \\ 0 & 2 \end{smallmatrix}\right]\end{smallmatrix}\right].

Problem 36.5

Matrices A,B,C,DA, B, C, D of the components of four tensors are given. Determine whether the tensors are linearly dependent, if:

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A=A662,B=A665,C=A663,D=A652A = \mathbf{A}_{662}, B = \mathbf{A}_{665}, C = \mathbf{A}_{663}, D = \mathbf{A}_{652}. A662=[[1114813][172357]],A665=[[−641322][−5231727]],A663=[[1207][35−15]],A652=[[−4234][−5357]]\mathbf{A}_{662} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 11 & 14 \\ 8 & 13 \end{smallmatrix}\right] & \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 17 & 23 \\ 5 & 7 \end{smallmatrix}\right] \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{A}_{665} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} \left[\begin{smallmatrix} -6 & 4 \\ 13 & 22 \end{smallmatrix}\right] & \left[\begin{smallmatrix} -5 & 23 \\ 17 & 27 \end{smallmatrix}\right] \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{A}_{663} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 2 \\ 0 & 7 \end{smallmatrix}\right] & \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 3 & 5 \\ -1 & 5 \end{smallmatrix}\right] \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{A}_{652} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} \left[\begin{smallmatrix} -4 & 2 \\ 3 & 4 \end{smallmatrix}\right] & \left[\begin{smallmatrix} -5 & 3 \\ 5 & 7 \end{smallmatrix}\right] \end{smallmatrix}\right].

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A=A650,B=A651,C=A652,D=A653A = \mathbf{A}_{650}, B = \mathbf{A}_{651}, C = \mathbf{A}_{652}, D = \mathbf{A}_{653}. A650=[[111−1][111−1]],A651=[[3425][5713]],A652=[[−4234][−5357]],A653=[[7−434][−5822]]\mathbf{A}_{650} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 1 & -1 \end{smallmatrix}\right] & \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 1 & -1 \end{smallmatrix}\right] \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{A}_{651} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 3 & 4 \\ 2 & 5 \end{smallmatrix}\right] & \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 5 & 7 \\ 1 & 3 \end{smallmatrix}\right] \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{A}_{652} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} \left[\begin{smallmatrix} -4 & 2 \\ 3 & 4 \end{smallmatrix}\right] & \left[\begin{smallmatrix} -5 & 3 \\ 5 & 7 \end{smallmatrix}\right] \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{A}_{653} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 7 & -4 \\ 3 & 4 \end{smallmatrix}\right] & \left[\begin{smallmatrix} -5 & 8 \\ 2 & 2 \end{smallmatrix}\right] \end{smallmatrix}\right].

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A=A666,B=A663,C=A650,D=A652A = \mathbf{A}_{666}, B = \mathbf{A}_{663}, C = \mathbf{A}_{650}, D = \mathbf{A}_{652}. A666=[[−10−6−1−8][−15−1131]],A663=[[1207][35−15]],A650=[[111−1][111−1]],A652=[[−4234][−5357]]\mathbf{A}_{666} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} \left[\begin{smallmatrix} -10 & -6 \\ -1 & -8 \end{smallmatrix}\right] & \left[\begin{smallmatrix} -15 & -11 \\ 3 & 1 \end{smallmatrix}\right] \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{A}_{663} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 2 \\ 0 & 7 \end{smallmatrix}\right] & \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 3 & 5 \\ -1 & 5 \end{smallmatrix}\right] \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{A}_{650} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 1 & -1 \end{smallmatrix}\right] & \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 1 & -1 \end{smallmatrix}\right] \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{A}_{652} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} \left[\begin{smallmatrix} -4 & 2 \\ 3 & 4 \end{smallmatrix}\right] & \left[\begin{smallmatrix} -5 & 3 \\ 5 & 7 \end{smallmatrix}\right] \end{smallmatrix}\right].

Problem 36.6
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What is the dimension of the vector space L\mathcal{L} of tensors of type (p,q)(p, q) in a two-dimensional space?

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Indicate some basis in L\mathcal{L}.

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Indicate another basis in L\mathcal{L}.

Problem 36.7

To a basis ee of a two-dimensional vector space there corresponds a basis e∗\mathbf{e}^{ * } in the space of tensors of type:

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(0,1)(0, 1)

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(1,1)(1, 1)

(3)

(р) (0,2)(0, 2)

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(1,2)(1, 2)

The basis e∗\mathbf{e}^{*} consists of tensors having, in the basis ee, one component equal to 1, and the rest equal to 0. How does the basis e∗\mathbf{e}^{*} transform if the basis ee is transformed by the transition matrix SS?

Problem 36.8

Verify the transformation law of the components of the tensor a⊗ba\otimes b, starting from the transformation laws of the components of the factors ajki,bjkia_{jk}^{i}, b_{jk}^{i}.

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Problem 36.9

Find the type and matrix of the tensor a⊗ba\otimes b, if:

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Type of aa: (1,0)(1, 0), matrix of aa: c12\mathbf{c}_{12}, type of bb: (1,0)(1, 0), matrix of bb: c31\mathbf{c}_{31}. c12=[11],c31=[1−1]\mathbf{c}_{12} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 \\ 1 \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{c}_{31} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 \\ -1 \end{smallmatrix}\right].

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Type of aa: (1,0)(1, 0), matrix of aa: c12\mathbf{c}_{12}, type of bb: (0,1)(0, 1), matrix of bb: c31T\mathbf{c}_{31}^T. c12=[11],c31=[1−1]\mathbf{c}_{12} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 \\ 1 \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{c}_{31} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 \\ -1 \end{smallmatrix}\right].

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Type of aa: (1,0)(1, 0), matrix of aa: c12T\mathbf{c}_{12}^T, type of bb: (1,0)(1, 0), matrix of bb: c31\mathbf{c}_{31}. c12=[11],c31=[1−1]\mathbf{c}_{12} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 \\ 1 \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{c}_{31} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 \\ -1 \end{smallmatrix}\right].

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Type of aa: (0,1)(0, 1), matrix of aa: c12T\mathbf{c}_{12}^T, type of bb: (0,1)(0, 1), matrix of bb: c31T\mathbf{c}_{31}^T. c12=[11],c31=[1−1]\mathbf{c}_{12} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 \\ 1 \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{c}_{31} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 \\ -1 \end{smallmatrix}\right].

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Type of aa: (0,2)(0, 2), matrix of aa: A17\mathbf{A}_{17}, type of bb: (0,1)(0, 1), matrix of bb: c7T\mathbf{c}_{7}^T. A17=[3559],c7=[4−2]\mathbf{A}_{17} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 3 & 5 \\ 5 & 9 \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{c}_{7} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 4 \\ -2 \end{smallmatrix}\right].

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Type of aa: (0,1)(0, 1), matrix of aa: c7T\mathbf{c}_{7}^T, type of bb: (0,2)(0, 2), matrix of bb: A17\mathbf{A}_{17}. c7=[4−2],A17=[3559]\mathbf{c}_{7} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 4 \\ -2 \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{A}_{17} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 3 & 5 \\ 5 & 9 \end{smallmatrix}\right].

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Type of aa: (2,0)(2, 0), matrix of aa: A18\mathbf{A}_{18}, type of bb: (1,0)(1, 0), matrix of bb: c8\mathbf{c}_{8}. A18=[1234],c8=[−11]\mathbf{A}_{18} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 2 \\ 3 & 4 \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{c}_{8} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} -1 \\ 1 \end{smallmatrix}\right].

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Type of aa: (1,1)(1, 1), matrix of aa: A18\mathbf{A}_{18}, type of bb: (1,0)(1, 0), matrix of bb: c8\mathbf{c}_{8}. A18=[1234],c8=[−11]\mathbf{A}_{18} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 2 \\ 3 & 4 \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{c}_{8} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} -1 \\ 1 \end{smallmatrix}\right].

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Type of aa: (1,0)(1, 0), matrix of aa: c8\mathbf{c}_{8}, type of bb: (2,0)(2, 0), matrix of bb: A18\mathbf{A}_{18}. c8=[−11],A18=[1234]\mathbf{c}_{8} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} -1 \\ 1 \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{A}_{18} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 2 \\ 3 & 4 \end{smallmatrix}\right].

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Type of aa: (1,0)(1, 0), matrix of aa: c8\mathbf{c}_{8}, type of bb: (1,1)(1, 1), matrix of bb: A18\mathbf{A}_{18}. c8=[−11],A18=[1234]\mathbf{c}_{8} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} -1 \\ 1 \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{A}_{18} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 2 \\ 3 & 4 \end{smallmatrix}\right].

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Type of aa: (0,3)(0, 3), matrix of aa: A650\mathbf{A}_{650}, type of bb: (0,1)(0, 1), matrix of bb: c25T\mathbf{c}_{25}^T. A650=[[111−1][111−1]],c25=[24]\mathbf{A}_{650} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 1 & -1 \end{smallmatrix}\right] & \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 1 & -1 \end{smallmatrix}\right] \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{c}_{25} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 2 \\ 4 \end{smallmatrix}\right].

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Type of aa: (0,1)(0, 1), matrix of aa: c25T\mathbf{c}_{25}^T, type of bb: (0,3)(0, 3), matrix of bb: A650\mathbf{A}_{650}. c25=[24],A650=[[111−1][111−1]]\mathbf{c}_{25} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 2 \\ 4 \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{A}_{650} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 1 & -1 \end{smallmatrix}\right] & \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 1 & -1 \end{smallmatrix}\right] \end{smallmatrix}\right].

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Type of aa: (1,2)(1, 2), matrix of aa: A651\mathbf{A}_{651}, type of bb: (0,1)(0, 1), matrix of bb: c8T\mathbf{c}_{8}^T. A651=[[3425][5713]],c8=[−11]\mathbf{A}_{651} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 3 & 4 \\ 2 & 5 \end{smallmatrix}\right] & \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 5 & 7 \\ 1 & 3 \end{smallmatrix}\right] \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{c}_{8} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} -1 \\ 1 \end{smallmatrix}\right].

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Type of aa: (0,1)(0, 1), matrix of aa: c8T\mathbf{c}_{8}^T, type of bb: (1,2)(1, 2), matrix of bb: A651\mathbf{A}_{651}. c8=[−11],A651=[[3425][5713]]\mathbf{c}_{8} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} -1 \\ 1 \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{A}_{651} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 3 & 4 \\ 2 & 5 \end{smallmatrix}\right] & \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 5 & 7 \\ 1 & 3 \end{smallmatrix}\right] \end{smallmatrix}\right].

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Type of aa: (0,2)(0, 2), matrix of aa: A17\mathbf{A}_{17}, type of bb: (0,2)(0, 2), matrix of bb: A18\mathbf{A}_{18}. A17=[3559],A18=[1234]\mathbf{A}_{17} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 3 & 5 \\ 5 & 9 \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{A}_{18} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 2 \\ 3 & 4 \end{smallmatrix}\right].

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Type of aa: (0,2)(0, 2), matrix of aa: A18\mathbf{A}_{18}, type of bb: (0,2)(0, 2), matrix of bb: A17\mathbf{A}_{17}. A18=[1234],A17=[3559]\mathbf{A}_{18} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 2 \\ 3 & 4 \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{A}_{17} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 3 & 5 \\ 5 & 9 \end{smallmatrix}\right].

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Type of aa: (1,1)(1, 1), matrix of aa: A13\mathbf{A}_{13}, type of bb: (1,1)(1, 1), matrix of bb: A19\mathbf{A}_{19}. A13=[1101],A19=[1112]\mathbf{A}_{13} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{A}_{19} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 \end{smallmatrix}\right].

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Type of aa: (2,0)(2, 0), matrix of aa: A13\mathbf{A}_{13}, type of bb: (1,1)(1, 1), matrix of bb: A19\mathbf{A}_{19}. A13=[1101],A19=[1112]\mathbf{A}_{13} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{A}_{19} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 \end{smallmatrix}\right].

Problem 36.10

Write the matrix of the components of the tensor:

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aibja^{i} b^{j}

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aibja_{i} b_{j}

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aibja^{i} b_{j}

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aibja_{i} b^{j}

as the Kronecker product of the matrices of the components of these tensors.

Problem 36.11

Let a,ba, b be bivalent tensors with matrices A,BA, B. Of what type must these tensors be so that the matrix of their tensor product is the (right) Kronecker product:

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A⊗BA\otimes B

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B⊗A?B\otimes A?

Problem 36.12

Linear functions f\mathrm{f} and g\mathrm{g} are given in a basis ee by coordinate rows ϰ\varkappa and μ\mu. Find the matrix of the tensor:

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f⊗gf\otimes g;

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g⊗fg\otimes f.

What is the geometric meaning of these tensors?

Problem 36.13

A linear function f\mathrm{f} is given in a basis ee by the coordinate row ϰ\varkappa, and a vector yy by the column η\eta. Find the matrix of the tensor f⊗yf\otimes y. What is the geometric meaning of this tensor?

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Problem 36.14
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Let xx be a vector, and f\mathrm{f} a covector. Prove that f⊗x=x⊗f\mathrm{f} \otimes x = x\otimes \mathrm{f}.

(2)

Give an example of tensors aa and bb for which a⊗b≠b⊗aa\otimes b \neq b\otimes a.

Problem 36.15

Let x1,x2,x3x_{1}, x_{2}, x_{3} be vectors, and f1,f2,f3\mathrm{f}_{1}, \mathrm{f}_{2}, \mathrm{f}_{3} covectors. Which of the expressions below make sense? If the given expression is a tensor, indicate its type:

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x1⊗x2+x2⊗x3x_{1} \otimes x_{2} + x_{2} \otimes x_{3}

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x1⊗x2⊗x3+x2⊗x3x_{1} \otimes x_{2} \otimes x_{3} + x_{2} \otimes x_{3}

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x1⊗f1−2f1⊗x1x_{1} \otimes \mathrm{f}_{1} - 2\mathrm{f}_{1} \otimes x_{1}

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x1⊗f2+f1⊗f2x_{1} \otimes \mathrm{f}_{2} + \mathrm{f}_{1} \otimes \mathrm{f}_{2}

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x1⊗f2+x2⊗f1x_{1} \otimes \mathrm{f}_{2} + x_{2} \otimes \mathrm{f}_{1}

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f1⊗x1⊗x2+x2⊗x3⊗f2f_{1} \otimes x_{1} \otimes x_{2} + x_{2} \otimes x_{3} \otimes \mathrm{f}_{2}

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x1⊗x2+x3⊗x3−x1⊗x1x_{1} \otimes x_{2} + x_{3} \otimes x_{3} - x_{1} \otimes x_{1}

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f1⊗f2−3(f2⊗f3)f_{1} \otimes f_{2} - 3\left(f_{2} \otimes f_{3}\right).

Problem 36.16

Find the components of the tensors from items 1, 3, 5, 7, 8 of problem 36.15, if the vectors x1,x2,x3x_{1}, x_{2}, x_{3} and the covectors f1,f2,f3\mathrm{f}_{1}, \mathrm{f}_{2}, \mathrm{f}_{3} are given by means of columns and rows respectively: c20,c12,c25,c8T\mathbf{c}_{20}, \mathbf{c}_{12}, \mathbf{c}_{25}, \mathbf{c}_{8}^{T}, c10T,c22T\mathbf{c}_{10}^{T}, \mathbf{c}_{22}^{T}. c20=[0−2],c12=[11],c25=[24],c8=[−11],c10=[−46],c22=[14−9]\mathbf{c}_{20} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 0 \\ -2 \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{c}_{12} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 \\ 1 \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{c}_{25} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 2 \\ 4 \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{c}_{8} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} -1 \\ 1 \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{c}_{10} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} -4 \\ 6 \end{smallmatrix}\right], \mathbf{c}_{22} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 14 \\ -9 \end{smallmatrix}\right].

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Problem 36.17
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Let a=x⊗ya = x\otimes y, and let the vectors xx and yy have, in the basis e\mathbf{e}, components 1,0,01, 0, 0 and 0,1,00, 1, 0 respectively. Find the components of the tensor aa in the basis ee and in the basis e′=eS\mathbf{e}^{\prime } = \mathbf{e} S, where S=A207S = \mathbf{A}_{207}. A207=[12025−20−25]\mathbf{A}_{207} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 2 & 0 \\ 2 & 5 & -2 \\ 0 & -2 & 5 \end{smallmatrix}\right].

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Let a=f⊗ga = \mathrm{f} \otimes \mathrm{g}, and let the covectors f\mathrm{f} and g\mathrm{g} have, in the basis ee, coordinate rows (1,0,0)(1, 0, 0) and (0,1,0)(0, 1, 0) respectively. Find the components of the tensor aa in the basis e\mathbf{e} and in the basis e′=eS\mathbf{e}^{\prime } = \mathbf{e} S, where S=A207S = \mathbf{A}_{207}. A207=[12025−20−25]\mathbf{A}_{207} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 2 & 0 \\ 2 & 5 & -2 \\ 0 & -2 & 5 \end{smallmatrix}\right].

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Let a=x⊗fa = x\otimes \mathrm{f}, and let the vector xx and covector f\mathrm{f} have, in the basis, components 1,0,01, 0, 0 and 0,1,00, 1, 0 respectively. Find the components of the tensor aa in the basis ee and in the basis e′=eS\mathbf{e}^{\prime } = \mathbf{e} S, where S=A207S = \mathbf{A}_{207}. A207=[12025−20−25]\mathbf{A}_{207} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 2 & 0 \\ 2 & 5 & -2 \\ 0 & -2 & 5 \end{smallmatrix}\right].

Compare the results of problems 1), 2), 3).

Problem 36.18

Decompose the tensor into a product of univalent tensors, if it has:

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type (2,0)(2, 0) and matrix A5\mathbf{A}_{5}. A5=[1−11−1]\mathbf{A}_{5} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & -1 \\ 1 & -1 \end{smallmatrix}\right].

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type (2,1)(2, 1) and matrix A673\mathbf{A}_{673}. A673=[[1−12−2][1−12−2]]\mathbf{A}_{673} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & -1 \\ 2 & -2 \end{smallmatrix}\right] & \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & -1 \\ 2 & -2 \end{smallmatrix}\right] \end{smallmatrix}\right].

Problem 36.19
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Let aa be a tensor of type (1,1)(1, 1) whose component matrix has rank rr. Prove that there exist rr linearly independent vectors a1,…,ara_{1}, \ldots , a_{r} and rr linearly independent covectors f1,…,fr\mathrm{f}_{1}, \ldots , \mathrm{f}_{r} such that a=∑α=1raα⊗fαa = \sum_{\alpha = 1}^{r} a_{\alpha } \otimes \mathrm{f}^{\alpha }.

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State and prove an analogous statement for tensors of type (2,0)(2, 0).

Problem 36.20
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Let a tensor aa of type (0,2)(0, 2) have, in some basis, a matrix of rank rr. Prove that there exist rr linearly independent covectors f1,…,fr\mathrm{f}_{1}, \ldots , \mathrm{f}_{r} and rr linearly independent covectors g1,…,gr\mathrm{g}_{1}, \ldots , \mathrm{g}_{r} such that a=∑α=1rfα⊗gαa = \sum_{\alpha = 1}^{r} \mathrm{f}_{\alpha } \otimes \mathrm{g}_{\alpha }.

(2)

Represent the bilinear function 3ξ1η1+2ξ1η2+3ξ2η1+2ξ2η23\xi^{1} \eta^{1} + 2\xi^{1} \eta^{2} + 3\xi^{2} \eta^{1} + 2\xi^{2} \eta^{2} as a product of linear ones. Is such a representation unique?

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A bilinear function f\mathrm{f} is given, in some basis of a vector space, by the matrix A454\mathbf{A}_{454}. Represent it as a sum of two products of pairs of linear functions: f(x,y)=f1(x)g1(y)+f2(x)g2(y)\mathrm{f}(x, y) = \mathrm{f}_{1}(x) \mathrm{g}_{1}(y) + \mathrm{f}_{2}(x) \mathrm{g}_{2}(y). Is this representation unique? A454=[24611231−3−6−911231]\mathbf{A}_{454} = \left[\begin{smallmatrix} 2 & 4 & 6 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 \\ -3 & -6 & -9 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 \end{smallmatrix}\right].