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Let $A, B$ be $ntimes n$ with $nge 2$ nonsingular matrices with real entries such that $$A^{-1} + B^{-1} =(A+B)^{-1}$$
then prove that $operatorname{det}(A)=operatorname{det}(B)$.
Also show that this result is not valid for complex matrices.




I'm not getting any way out to solve this. Can anybody solve the problem?

Thanks for assistance in advance.






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    Let $A, B$ be $ntimes n$ with $nge 2$ nonsingular matrices with real entries such that $$A^{-1} + B^{-1} =(A+B)^{-1}$$
    then prove that $operatorname{det}(A)=operatorname{det}(B)$.
    Also show that this result is not valid for complex matrices.




    I'm not getting any way out to solve this. Can anybody solve the problem?

    Thanks for assistance in advance.






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      Let $A, B$ be $ntimes n$ with $nge 2$ nonsingular matrices with real entries such that $$A^{-1} + B^{-1} =(A+B)^{-1}$$
      then prove that $operatorname{det}(A)=operatorname{det}(B)$.
      Also show that this result is not valid for complex matrices.




      I'm not getting any way out to solve this. Can anybody solve the problem?

      Thanks for assistance in advance.






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      Let $A, B$ be $ntimes n$ with $nge 2$ nonsingular matrices with real entries such that $$A^{-1} + B^{-1} =(A+B)^{-1}$$
      then prove that $operatorname{det}(A)=operatorname{det}(B)$.
      Also show that this result is not valid for complex matrices.




      I'm not getting any way out to solve this. Can anybody solve the problem?

      Thanks for assistance in advance.






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          By multiplying both sides in $A$ we obtain $$I+AB^{-1}=A(A+B)^{-1}=(I+BA^{-1})^{-1}$$by defining $U=AB^{-1}$ we have $$I+U=(I+U^{-1})^{-1}$$therefore $$(I+U)(I+U^{-1})=I$$which leads to $$I+U+U^{-1}=0$$by multiplying both sides in $U(U-I)$ we obtain $$(I+U+U^{-1})U(U-I)=(U^2+U+I)(U-I)=U^3-I=0$$therefore $$U^3=I$$ which means that $$det(U)=1$$or equivalently$$det(A)=det(B)$$




          Counter example on $Bbb C$



          Let $A=I_2$ and $b=kI_2$ with $k={-1+isqrt 3over 2}$. Then we have $$A^{-1}+B^{-1}=I+{1over k}I\(A+B)^{-1}={1over 1+k}I$$since $$k^2+k+1=0$$ we have $$A^{-1}+B^{-1}=(A+B)^{-1}$$but $$det(B)=k^2=-1-k={-1-isqrt 3over 2}ne 1=det(A)$$




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          Even on $Bbb C$, from $U^3=I$ we can conclude that$$left|det(A)right|=left|det(B)right|$$






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            Over $mathbb{R}$, $U^2+U+I=0$ implies that $n$ is even. Over $mathbb{C}$, that does no imply that $det(U)=1$.
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            – loup blanc
            Jan 5 at 18:44










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            You are right. The statement doesn't hold generally over $Bbb C$ but the question has mentioned with real entries
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            – Mostafa Ayaz
            Jan 5 at 18:48










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            The OP asked a second question about the complex case. It's true that he could work (that would not hurt him) in order to clarify this point.
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            – loup blanc
            Jan 5 at 19:21










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            Thank you for pointing that out. I will add a counter example on $Bbb C$
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            – Mostafa Ayaz
            Jan 5 at 19:34











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          By multiplying both sides in $A$ we obtain $$I+AB^{-1}=A(A+B)^{-1}=(I+BA^{-1})^{-1}$$by defining $U=AB^{-1}$ we have $$I+U=(I+U^{-1})^{-1}$$therefore $$(I+U)(I+U^{-1})=I$$which leads to $$I+U+U^{-1}=0$$by multiplying both sides in $U(U-I)$ we obtain $$(I+U+U^{-1})U(U-I)=(U^2+U+I)(U-I)=U^3-I=0$$therefore $$U^3=I$$ which means that $$det(U)=1$$or equivalently$$det(A)=det(B)$$




          Counter example on $Bbb C$



          Let $A=I_2$ and $b=kI_2$ with $k={-1+isqrt 3over 2}$. Then we have $$A^{-1}+B^{-1}=I+{1over k}I\(A+B)^{-1}={1over 1+k}I$$since $$k^2+k+1=0$$ we have $$A^{-1}+B^{-1}=(A+B)^{-1}$$but $$det(B)=k^2=-1-k={-1-isqrt 3over 2}ne 1=det(A)$$




          Comment



          Even on $Bbb C$, from $U^3=I$ we can conclude that$$left|det(A)right|=left|det(B)right|$$






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          • $begingroup$
            Over $mathbb{R}$, $U^2+U+I=0$ implies that $n$ is even. Over $mathbb{C}$, that does no imply that $det(U)=1$.
            $endgroup$
            – loup blanc
            Jan 5 at 18:44










          • $begingroup$
            You are right. The statement doesn't hold generally over $Bbb C$ but the question has mentioned with real entries
            $endgroup$
            – Mostafa Ayaz
            Jan 5 at 18:48










          • $begingroup$
            The OP asked a second question about the complex case. It's true that he could work (that would not hurt him) in order to clarify this point.
            $endgroup$
            – loup blanc
            Jan 5 at 19:21










          • $begingroup$
            Thank you for pointing that out. I will add a counter example on $Bbb C$
            $endgroup$
            – Mostafa Ayaz
            Jan 5 at 19:34
















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          $begingroup$

          By multiplying both sides in $A$ we obtain $$I+AB^{-1}=A(A+B)^{-1}=(I+BA^{-1})^{-1}$$by defining $U=AB^{-1}$ we have $$I+U=(I+U^{-1})^{-1}$$therefore $$(I+U)(I+U^{-1})=I$$which leads to $$I+U+U^{-1}=0$$by multiplying both sides in $U(U-I)$ we obtain $$(I+U+U^{-1})U(U-I)=(U^2+U+I)(U-I)=U^3-I=0$$therefore $$U^3=I$$ which means that $$det(U)=1$$or equivalently$$det(A)=det(B)$$




          Counter example on $Bbb C$



          Let $A=I_2$ and $b=kI_2$ with $k={-1+isqrt 3over 2}$. Then we have $$A^{-1}+B^{-1}=I+{1over k}I\(A+B)^{-1}={1over 1+k}I$$since $$k^2+k+1=0$$ we have $$A^{-1}+B^{-1}=(A+B)^{-1}$$but $$det(B)=k^2=-1-k={-1-isqrt 3over 2}ne 1=det(A)$$




          Comment



          Even on $Bbb C$, from $U^3=I$ we can conclude that$$left|det(A)right|=left|det(B)right|$$






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          • $begingroup$
            Over $mathbb{R}$, $U^2+U+I=0$ implies that $n$ is even. Over $mathbb{C}$, that does no imply that $det(U)=1$.
            $endgroup$
            – loup blanc
            Jan 5 at 18:44










          • $begingroup$
            You are right. The statement doesn't hold generally over $Bbb C$ but the question has mentioned with real entries
            $endgroup$
            – Mostafa Ayaz
            Jan 5 at 18:48










          • $begingroup$
            The OP asked a second question about the complex case. It's true that he could work (that would not hurt him) in order to clarify this point.
            $endgroup$
            – loup blanc
            Jan 5 at 19:21










          • $begingroup$
            Thank you for pointing that out. I will add a counter example on $Bbb C$
            $endgroup$
            – Mostafa Ayaz
            Jan 5 at 19:34














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          $begingroup$

          By multiplying both sides in $A$ we obtain $$I+AB^{-1}=A(A+B)^{-1}=(I+BA^{-1})^{-1}$$by defining $U=AB^{-1}$ we have $$I+U=(I+U^{-1})^{-1}$$therefore $$(I+U)(I+U^{-1})=I$$which leads to $$I+U+U^{-1}=0$$by multiplying both sides in $U(U-I)$ we obtain $$(I+U+U^{-1})U(U-I)=(U^2+U+I)(U-I)=U^3-I=0$$therefore $$U^3=I$$ which means that $$det(U)=1$$or equivalently$$det(A)=det(B)$$




          Counter example on $Bbb C$



          Let $A=I_2$ and $b=kI_2$ with $k={-1+isqrt 3over 2}$. Then we have $$A^{-1}+B^{-1}=I+{1over k}I\(A+B)^{-1}={1over 1+k}I$$since $$k^2+k+1=0$$ we have $$A^{-1}+B^{-1}=(A+B)^{-1}$$but $$det(B)=k^2=-1-k={-1-isqrt 3over 2}ne 1=det(A)$$




          Comment



          Even on $Bbb C$, from $U^3=I$ we can conclude that$$left|det(A)right|=left|det(B)right|$$






          share|cite|improve this answer











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          By multiplying both sides in $A$ we obtain $$I+AB^{-1}=A(A+B)^{-1}=(I+BA^{-1})^{-1}$$by defining $U=AB^{-1}$ we have $$I+U=(I+U^{-1})^{-1}$$therefore $$(I+U)(I+U^{-1})=I$$which leads to $$I+U+U^{-1}=0$$by multiplying both sides in $U(U-I)$ we obtain $$(I+U+U^{-1})U(U-I)=(U^2+U+I)(U-I)=U^3-I=0$$therefore $$U^3=I$$ which means that $$det(U)=1$$or equivalently$$det(A)=det(B)$$




          Counter example on $Bbb C$



          Let $A=I_2$ and $b=kI_2$ with $k={-1+isqrt 3over 2}$. Then we have $$A^{-1}+B^{-1}=I+{1over k}I\(A+B)^{-1}={1over 1+k}I$$since $$k^2+k+1=0$$ we have $$A^{-1}+B^{-1}=(A+B)^{-1}$$but $$det(B)=k^2=-1-k={-1-isqrt 3over 2}ne 1=det(A)$$




          Comment



          Even on $Bbb C$, from $U^3=I$ we can conclude that$$left|det(A)right|=left|det(B)right|$$







          share|cite|improve this answer














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          • $begingroup$
            Over $mathbb{R}$, $U^2+U+I=0$ implies that $n$ is even. Over $mathbb{C}$, that does no imply that $det(U)=1$.
            $endgroup$
            – loup blanc
            Jan 5 at 18:44










          • $begingroup$
            You are right. The statement doesn't hold generally over $Bbb C$ but the question has mentioned with real entries
            $endgroup$
            – Mostafa Ayaz
            Jan 5 at 18:48










          • $begingroup$
            The OP asked a second question about the complex case. It's true that he could work (that would not hurt him) in order to clarify this point.
            $endgroup$
            – loup blanc
            Jan 5 at 19:21










          • $begingroup$
            Thank you for pointing that out. I will add a counter example on $Bbb C$
            $endgroup$
            – Mostafa Ayaz
            Jan 5 at 19:34


















          • $begingroup$
            Over $mathbb{R}$, $U^2+U+I=0$ implies that $n$ is even. Over $mathbb{C}$, that does no imply that $det(U)=1$.
            $endgroup$
            – loup blanc
            Jan 5 at 18:44










          • $begingroup$
            You are right. The statement doesn't hold generally over $Bbb C$ but the question has mentioned with real entries
            $endgroup$
            – Mostafa Ayaz
            Jan 5 at 18:48










          • $begingroup$
            The OP asked a second question about the complex case. It's true that he could work (that would not hurt him) in order to clarify this point.
            $endgroup$
            – loup blanc
            Jan 5 at 19:21










          • $begingroup$
            Thank you for pointing that out. I will add a counter example on $Bbb C$
            $endgroup$
            – Mostafa Ayaz
            Jan 5 at 19:34
















          $begingroup$
          Over $mathbb{R}$, $U^2+U+I=0$ implies that $n$ is even. Over $mathbb{C}$, that does no imply that $det(U)=1$.
          $endgroup$
          – loup blanc
          Jan 5 at 18:44




          $begingroup$
          Over $mathbb{R}$, $U^2+U+I=0$ implies that $n$ is even. Over $mathbb{C}$, that does no imply that $det(U)=1$.
          $endgroup$
          – loup blanc
          Jan 5 at 18:44












          $begingroup$
          You are right. The statement doesn't hold generally over $Bbb C$ but the question has mentioned with real entries
          $endgroup$
          – Mostafa Ayaz
          Jan 5 at 18:48




          $begingroup$
          You are right. The statement doesn't hold generally over $Bbb C$ but the question has mentioned with real entries
          $endgroup$
          – Mostafa Ayaz
          Jan 5 at 18:48












          $begingroup$
          The OP asked a second question about the complex case. It's true that he could work (that would not hurt him) in order to clarify this point.
          $endgroup$
          – loup blanc
          Jan 5 at 19:21




          $begingroup$
          The OP asked a second question about the complex case. It's true that he could work (that would not hurt him) in order to clarify this point.
          $endgroup$
          – loup blanc
          Jan 5 at 19:21












          $begingroup$
          Thank you for pointing that out. I will add a counter example on $Bbb C$
          $endgroup$
          – Mostafa Ayaz
          Jan 5 at 19:34




          $begingroup$
          Thank you for pointing that out. I will add a counter example on $Bbb C$
          $endgroup$
          – Mostafa Ayaz
          Jan 5 at 19:34


















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