True or False?
If A = [ a c b d ] and its inverse is A − 1 = [ a ′ c ′ b ′ d ′ ] , then the inverse of f ( x ) = c x + d a x + b is f − 1 ( x ) = c ′ x + d ′ a ′ x + b ′ .
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We have a group homomorphism ( T [ a c b d ] ) ( x ) = c x + d a x + b from G L 2 ( R ) to the group of linear fractional maps over R . Thus ( T ( A ) ) − 1 = T ( A − 1 ) is T r u e .
Am I correct in suspecting that this holds for all invertible 2 × 2 matrices A , not merely those with determinant 1 ?
Thanks for your solution! Yes, now that I look at this again, the det(A) = 1 is not a necessary condition. I think I'll edit the problem and take that out.
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The inverse of A = [ a c b d ] is A − 1 = a d − b c 1 [ d − c − b a ] , so a ′ = a d − b c d , b ′ = a d − b c − b , c ′ = a d − b c − c , and d ′ = a d − b c a .
Since f ( x ) = c x + d a x + b , x = c f − 1 ( x ) + d a f − 1 ( x ) + b , which solves to f − 1 ( x ) = − c x + a d x − b = a d − b c − c x + a d − b c a a d − b c d x + a d − b c − b .
Substituting a ′ , b ′ , c ′ , and d ′ gives f − 1 = c ′ x + d ′ a ′ x + b ′ , so the statement is true .