Chapter 3: Q40P (page 113)
Show that the given lines intersect and find the acute angle between them.
Short Answer
The Acute angle between the lines is
Chapter 3: Q40P (page 113)
Show that the given lines intersect and find the acute angle between them.
The Acute angle between the lines is
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Get started for freeIn Problems 19 to 22, solve each set of equations by the method of finding the inverse of the coefficient matrix. Hint: See Example 3.
The Pauli spin matrices in quantum mechanics are , , .For the Pauli spin matrix C , find the matrices , ,, and . Hint: Show that if a matrix is diagonal, say, then .
Show that the definition of a Hermitian matrix can be writtenrole="math" localid="1658814044380" (that is, the diagonal elements are real and the other elements have the property that, etc.). Construct an example of a Hermitian matrix.
The Caley-Hamilton theorem states that "A matrix satisfies its own characteristic equation." Verify this theorem for the matrix in equation (11.1). Hint: Substitute the matrixforrole="math" localid="1658822242352" in the characteristic equation (11.4) and verify that you have a correct matrix equation. Further hint: Don't do all the arithmetic. Use (11.36) to write the left side of your equation asand show that the parenthesis. Remember that, by definition, the eigenvalues satisfy the characteristic equation.
(a) Prove that. Hint: See.
(b) Verify (9.11), that is, show that (9.10) applies to a product of any number of matrices. Hint: Use (9.10)and (9.8).
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