Let f(x)=Ax+b be an isometry Rn→Rn, where A is an n×n matrix and b∈Rn. What are the possible values of detA ?
Let I denote the n×n identity matrix. Show that if n=2 and detA>0, but A=I, then f has a fixed point. Must f have a fixed point if n=3 and detA>0, but A=I? Justify your answer.