2. Let Ε = {E, E, E, E} be the standard ordered basis for M₂ₓ₂(ℑ), where M₂ₓ₂(ℑ) is the vector space of all 2 2 real matrices under the usual matrix addition and scalar multiplication. Let T: M₂ₓ₂(ℑ) → M₂ₓ₂(ℑ) the linear operator defined by T(B) = Bᅁ, the transpose of B, for each B ∈ M₂ₓ₂(ℑ)
(a) (4 pts) Use definition to compute matrix A = [T]ᄉ. Determine all values λ such that det(A − αI) = 0, where I is the identity 4 4 matrix. Show your work.
(b) (8 pts) For each eigenvalue λ obtained in (a), find its corresponding eigenspace Eᅁ = N(A − αI) = {x ∈ ℑ⁴ : (A − αI)x = 0} and determine a basis for Eᅁ. Show your work.
(c) (3 pts) Use (b) to show that there exists a basis β for ℑ⁴ such that Q⁻AQ is diagonal matrix for some invertible matrix Q as in Theorem 2.23 (Section 2.5 on Page 113) and the paragraph after Example 6 in Section 5.1 on Pages 251-252.