The matrix of linear transformation

Theorem 1. Let
be a linear transformation of
dimentional
space into an m dimentional space
and let
be bases for and , respectively.
Then the
matrix , whose j th column is the coordinate vector [
]
of
If

with respect to

, is associated with

and has the following property:

is in , then
[

where [ ] and [
the respective bases

[ ] ,
]

Definition. The matrix

are the coordinate vectors

.

and

with respect to

of theorem 1 is called the matrix representing

with respect to the bases

, or the matrix of

with respect to

The procedure for computing the matrix of a linear transformation

with respect to the bases
and , respectively, is as follows.
Step 1. Compute

for

for

Step 2. Find the coordinate vector [

] of

( )
This means that we have to express ( ) as linear combination of the vectors in

Step 3. The matrix of with respect to

[
] as j th column of .
Example 1. Let

is formed by choosing

be defined by
.

Let
where
.

We now find the matrix

of

be bases for
and

and

with respect to

, respectively,
,

We have

Hence
[

Example 2 . Let

be defined by
.

Let
where

,
.

be bases for
and

and

, respectively,
,

Find the matrix

of

with respect to

Solution.
We have

Solving the linear system we have, that

Solving the linear system we have, that

Solving the linear system we have, that

Hence
[

Example 3. Let

].

be defined by
.

a). Find the matrix of

b). If

of

with respect to

compute

directly and using the matrix obtained

in a).

Solution. We have
+0 t +01
+1 t +01
].

Hence A=[
b). Computing
To compute
So [
Hence

directly, we have
using A we first write

]. Then [

.
]

][

].