Proove that the set of oil 2x2 matrices with entries from R and determinant +1 is a group under multiplication

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2021-02-23

Proove that the set of oil 2×2 matrices with entries from R and determinant +1 is a group under multiplication

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sovienesY

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We already know that the set of all invertible 2×2 matrices with entries from R is a group under multiplication — notation: GL(2,R). The given set (of all matrices of determinant 1) is a subset of the set of all invertible matrices. Thus, it is sufficient to prove that this is a subgroup of GL(2,R).
Let A, B be two matrices with determinant 1. Then B1 exists, and using Binet-Cauchy Theorem,
B1=Idet(B1)=det(I)detB detB1=1detB=1
Therefore, det B1=1. This means that det(AB1)=detA detB1=11=1
Therefore, AB1! is a 2×2 matrix with entries from R and determinant 1, which proves that this is a subgroup of GL(2, B), and it is itself a group.

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