On the one hand, we always use the multiplication by transformation matrix when we want to receive a

Annika Miranda

Annika Miranda

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2022-06-01

On the one hand, we always use the multiplication by transformation matrix when we want to receive a matrix in a new basis:
- A = C A , where A is a matrix in a new basis; C is a transformation matrix; A is a matrix in the standard basis.
However, when we speak about getting the matrix in its eigenbasis, we use the other formula.
- A = C 1 A C where A is a matrix in a standard basis; A is a matrix in the eigenbasis; C is the transformation matrix.
Why do we have different formulas while doing the same thing (matrix transformations) or do I get something wrong?

Answer & Explanation

Angel Chan

Angel Chan

Beginner2022-06-02Added 6 answers

Any transformation of a matrix in a new basis has the form A = C 1 A C. This is a consequence of the fact that a matrix represents a linear transformation that is the same in any basis.
So, for a vector x, whose components are expressed in the standard basis, we have the transformation x A x. In the new basis we have x x = C x and the new matrix A acts on x in such a way that if we return to the standard basis, by menas of C 1 , the result is the same A x
This means that we must have A x = ( C 1 A C ) x x

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