16.-Linear-Algebra-by-Kenneth-Hoffman · Problem 3.5.3

Linear Transformations

Mathematics — Linear Algebra · trace-similar-matrices

Problem

If AA and BB are n×nn \times n matrices over the field FF, show that trace(AB)=trace(BA)\text{trace}(AB) = \text{trace}(BA). Now show that similar matrices have the same trace.

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