Change of Basis
Given a linear map whose matrix is A, in the basis B of the space it transforms vectors coordinates as = A. As vectors change with the inverse of B, its inverse transformation is = B.
Substituting this in the first expression
hence
Therefore the matrix in the new basis is A′ = B−1AB, being B the matrix of the given basis.
Therefore linear maps are said to be 1-co 1-contra -variant objects, or type (1, 1) tensors.
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