An explicit realization of the similarity of the transpose of a matrix in function field.












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Let $K=mathbb{F}(a,b,c,d)$ be the field of rational functions in four variables over a field $mathbb{F}$. The matrix



$$ A=left( {begin{array}{cc}
a & b \ c & d end{array} } right)$$ over $K$ is conjugate to its transpose. Hence there exists an invertible matrix $P$ over $K$ such that $A^t=PAP^{-1}$. What is an explicit formula for $P$, in terms of $a,b,c,d$ ? Can we choose $P$ to have polynomial entries in $a,b,c,d$ ?










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    If $P$ works, then any scalar times $P$ will also work. So can't you just multiply $P$ with the product of the denominators?
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    Solve the linear equation $M^tP-PM = 0$.
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$begingroup$


Let $K=mathbb{F}(a,b,c,d)$ be the field of rational functions in four variables over a field $mathbb{F}$. The matrix



$$ A=left( {begin{array}{cc}
a & b \ c & d end{array} } right)$$ over $K$ is conjugate to its transpose. Hence there exists an invertible matrix $P$ over $K$ such that $A^t=PAP^{-1}$. What is an explicit formula for $P$, in terms of $a,b,c,d$ ? Can we choose $P$ to have polynomial entries in $a,b,c,d$ ?










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    If $P$ works, then any scalar times $P$ will also work. So can't you just multiply $P$ with the product of the denominators?
    $endgroup$
    – Jyrki Lahtonen
    Dec 12 '16 at 7:47










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    Solve the linear equation $M^tP-PM = 0$.
    $endgroup$
    – Marc Bogaerts
    Dec 15 '16 at 17:12














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Let $K=mathbb{F}(a,b,c,d)$ be the field of rational functions in four variables over a field $mathbb{F}$. The matrix



$$ A=left( {begin{array}{cc}
a & b \ c & d end{array} } right)$$ over $K$ is conjugate to its transpose. Hence there exists an invertible matrix $P$ over $K$ such that $A^t=PAP^{-1}$. What is an explicit formula for $P$, in terms of $a,b,c,d$ ? Can we choose $P$ to have polynomial entries in $a,b,c,d$ ?










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Let $K=mathbb{F}(a,b,c,d)$ be the field of rational functions in four variables over a field $mathbb{F}$. The matrix



$$ A=left( {begin{array}{cc}
a & b \ c & d end{array} } right)$$ over $K$ is conjugate to its transpose. Hence there exists an invertible matrix $P$ over $K$ such that $A^t=PAP^{-1}$. What is an explicit formula for $P$, in terms of $a,b,c,d$ ? Can we choose $P$ to have polynomial entries in $a,b,c,d$ ?







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  • $begingroup$
    If $P$ works, then any scalar times $P$ will also work. So can't you just multiply $P$ with the product of the denominators?
    $endgroup$
    – Jyrki Lahtonen
    Dec 12 '16 at 7:47










  • $begingroup$
    Solve the linear equation $M^tP-PM = 0$.
    $endgroup$
    – Marc Bogaerts
    Dec 15 '16 at 17:12


















  • $begingroup$
    If $P$ works, then any scalar times $P$ will also work. So can't you just multiply $P$ with the product of the denominators?
    $endgroup$
    – Jyrki Lahtonen
    Dec 12 '16 at 7:47










  • $begingroup$
    Solve the linear equation $M^tP-PM = 0$.
    $endgroup$
    – Marc Bogaerts
    Dec 15 '16 at 17:12
















$begingroup$
If $P$ works, then any scalar times $P$ will also work. So can't you just multiply $P$ with the product of the denominators?
$endgroup$
– Jyrki Lahtonen
Dec 12 '16 at 7:47




$begingroup$
If $P$ works, then any scalar times $P$ will also work. So can't you just multiply $P$ with the product of the denominators?
$endgroup$
– Jyrki Lahtonen
Dec 12 '16 at 7:47












$begingroup$
Solve the linear equation $M^tP-PM = 0$.
$endgroup$
– Marc Bogaerts
Dec 15 '16 at 17:12




$begingroup$
Solve the linear equation $M^tP-PM = 0$.
$endgroup$
– Marc Bogaerts
Dec 15 '16 at 17:12










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An example of $P$



We may take
$$
P=begin{pmatrix} frac{a-d}b & 1 \ 1 & 0 end{pmatrix}.
$$

Then
$$
PA=begin{pmatrix} frac{a(a-d)}b + c & a \ a & bend{pmatrix}=A^TP,
$$

and $P$ is nonsingular.



Polynomial Entries



As suggested by @Jyrki Lahtonen's comment, it is possible to choose $P$ to have polynomial entries by multiplying $b$. If $$
P=begin{pmatrix} a-d & b\ b & 0 end{pmatrix}.
$$

Then we have
$$
PA=begin{pmatrix} a(a-d) + bc & ab\ ab & b^2end{pmatrix}=A^TP.
$$






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    $begingroup$

    An example of $P$



    We may take
    $$
    P=begin{pmatrix} frac{a-d}b & 1 \ 1 & 0 end{pmatrix}.
    $$

    Then
    $$
    PA=begin{pmatrix} frac{a(a-d)}b + c & a \ a & bend{pmatrix}=A^TP,
    $$

    and $P$ is nonsingular.



    Polynomial Entries



    As suggested by @Jyrki Lahtonen's comment, it is possible to choose $P$ to have polynomial entries by multiplying $b$. If $$
    P=begin{pmatrix} a-d & b\ b & 0 end{pmatrix}.
    $$

    Then we have
    $$
    PA=begin{pmatrix} a(a-d) + bc & ab\ ab & b^2end{pmatrix}=A^TP.
    $$






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      $begingroup$

      An example of $P$



      We may take
      $$
      P=begin{pmatrix} frac{a-d}b & 1 \ 1 & 0 end{pmatrix}.
      $$

      Then
      $$
      PA=begin{pmatrix} frac{a(a-d)}b + c & a \ a & bend{pmatrix}=A^TP,
      $$

      and $P$ is nonsingular.



      Polynomial Entries



      As suggested by @Jyrki Lahtonen's comment, it is possible to choose $P$ to have polynomial entries by multiplying $b$. If $$
      P=begin{pmatrix} a-d & b\ b & 0 end{pmatrix}.
      $$

      Then we have
      $$
      PA=begin{pmatrix} a(a-d) + bc & ab\ ab & b^2end{pmatrix}=A^TP.
      $$






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        $begingroup$

        An example of $P$



        We may take
        $$
        P=begin{pmatrix} frac{a-d}b & 1 \ 1 & 0 end{pmatrix}.
        $$

        Then
        $$
        PA=begin{pmatrix} frac{a(a-d)}b + c & a \ a & bend{pmatrix}=A^TP,
        $$

        and $P$ is nonsingular.



        Polynomial Entries



        As suggested by @Jyrki Lahtonen's comment, it is possible to choose $P$ to have polynomial entries by multiplying $b$. If $$
        P=begin{pmatrix} a-d & b\ b & 0 end{pmatrix}.
        $$

        Then we have
        $$
        PA=begin{pmatrix} a(a-d) + bc & ab\ ab & b^2end{pmatrix}=A^TP.
        $$






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        $endgroup$



        An example of $P$



        We may take
        $$
        P=begin{pmatrix} frac{a-d}b & 1 \ 1 & 0 end{pmatrix}.
        $$

        Then
        $$
        PA=begin{pmatrix} frac{a(a-d)}b + c & a \ a & bend{pmatrix}=A^TP,
        $$

        and $P$ is nonsingular.



        Polynomial Entries



        As suggested by @Jyrki Lahtonen's comment, it is possible to choose $P$ to have polynomial entries by multiplying $b$. If $$
        P=begin{pmatrix} a-d & b\ b & 0 end{pmatrix}.
        $$

        Then we have
        $$
        PA=begin{pmatrix} a(a-d) + bc & ab\ ab & b^2end{pmatrix}=A^TP.
        $$







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