QUESTIONS TO LEARN IN GENERAL FORMALISM-

VECTOR SPACE
Introductory topics
1. Define a vector space in N –dimensional case.
2. State the properties of vector addition and scalar
multiplication.
3. What is the difference between linear dependence
and linear independence of N vectors?
4. How do you represent vectors using basis?
5. Can the basis be changed and why?
6. Define inner products of two vectors.
7. Define Norm of a vector
8. Angle between two vectors in N dimensional space
is derived using -----------.
9. State and prove Schwarz inequality.
10. How do you represent a linear transformation
of a vector in a simplified way?
11. Explain sum and product of linear
transformations
12. Are transformations same as matrices?
13. What are the different types of matrices you
know?
14. Explain hermitian, skew hermitian , unitary
and normal matrices. Where do they find
applications?
15. Explain the steps involved in diagonalising a
matrix. Why is this required?