Let A and B be real n×n matrices.
(i) Define the trace of A,tr(A), and show that tr(ATB)=tr(BTA).
(ii) Show that tr(ATA)⩾0, with tr(ATA)=0 if and only if A is the zero matrix. Hence show that
(tr(ATB))2⩽tr(ATA)tr(BTB)
Under what condition on A and B is equality achieved?
(iii) Find a basis for the subspace of 2×2 matrices X such that
tr(ATX)=tr(BTX)=tr(CTX)=0 where A=(1210),B=(101−2),C=(0101)